Create PDF/A – archive in an audit-proof way, validated
For the tax office, authorities and your own archive: PDFMy saves documents in the long-term format PDF/A – tested with the independent validator veraPDF.
Create PDF/A – open in PDFMy now →
How it works
- Click ‘Archive as PDF/A’ and choose the file.
- For scans, PDFMy recognises the text and embeds fonts and the colour profile.
- Save as PDF/A – existing files are checked by the ‘Pre-send check’ (recipient ‘PDF/A’).
Why PDFMy?
- Free – no registration, no subscription, no page limit.
- No upload – your files stay on your device (privacy-friendly under the GDPR).
- Everywhere – in the browser or as an app, on Windows, on the Mac and on your phone.
- From Paderborn – developed by Mentor GmbH (Mentor Group).
Frequently asked questions
Which PDF/A level?
PDF/A-2b. Scans and photos also become an accessible PDF according to PDF/UA-1 with tags, language and title.
Can I convert many files at once?
Yes – with batch processing or automatically via ‘Watch folder’.
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- Repair PDF
- Protect with password
- Images to PDF
- Edit PDF
- Word to PDF
- Split PDF
- Rotate and delete PDF pages
- PDF to JPG
- Compare PDF
- Check PDF before sending
- Make PDF accessible
- Fill in PDF form
- Page numbers and watermarks
- Unlock PDF
- PDF printer
- Create booklet
- Multiple pages per sheet
- Print as poster
- Invert colours
- Remove hidden data
- Non-copyable text
- Prepare for AI
- All pages to A4
- In greyscale
- Merge alternately
- All tools
- Help
Found a bug or have an idea? Report a bug – by email from your mail program, without documents.