Convert to PDF/X

Convert to PDF/X

Convert to PDF/X is a REST API tool that converts a standard PDF file to one of several target PDF/X formats to meet prepress print requirements.

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Parameters
Required Parameters
POST
/pdfx
curl -X POST "https://api.pdfrest.com/pdfx" \ 
  -H "Accept: application/json" \ 
  -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
  -H "Api-Key: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx" \
Response
The response for your API Call will display here.
Once you've sent your POST request and received a valid response, you can download your output file using the output URL.
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Why is pdfRest the best API to convert PDF to PDF/X?

pdfRest offers the best solution for converting PDF documents to PDF/X specifications, because it uses reliable conversion technology, supports robust versions, and works with conditional processing.

Reliable Conversion Technology

Poorly converted documents lead to costly downstream problems, especially in large-scale print operations. When selecting a toolkit to prepare documents for print, you want to be sure you're relying on the most reliable solution.

pdfRest leverages gold-standard Adobe® PDF Library™ technology to generate PDF/X documents that are consistently conformant with ISO 15930 specifications, ensuring PDF content is accurately and thoroughly prepared for print reproduction.

Robust Version Support

pdfRest’s Convert to PDF/X API Tool supports a range of industry-standard PDF/X conformance versions to meet the specific requirements of professional prepress printers around the world:

  • PDF/X-1a
  • PDF/X-3
  • PDF/X-4
  • PDF/X-6

Conditional Processing

Our Convert to PDF/X API Tool pairs perfectly with our Query PDF API Tool to support a preflight print workflow.  Quickly return detailed information about the contents of a PDF, including whether it's already marked as a PDF/X document, whether it contains transparencies, whether it has embedded fonts, and more. Use this returned information to conditionally apply additional process steps, such as converting to PDF/X, only when necessary.

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curl -X POST "https://api.pdfrest.com/pdfx" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
  -H "Api-Key: xxxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx" \
  -F "file=@../Sample_Input/ducky.pdf" \
  -F "output=example_out" \
  -F "output_type=PDF/X-4" \

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Output Type
Desired PDF/X version for the output PDF.
Accepts:
  • PDF/X-1a
  • PDF/X-3
  • PDF/X-4
  • PDF/X-6
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