Convert to PDF/A

Convert to PDF/A

Convert to PDF/A is a REST API tool that converts a standard PDF file to one of several target PDF/A formats to meet regulatory compliance requirements and ensure long-term preservation of the document.

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Parameters
Required Parameters
POST
/pdfa
curl -X POST "https://api.pdfrest.com/pdfa" \ 
  -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/A?

pdfRest offers the best solution for converting PDF documents to PDF/A specifications, because it supports top PDF/A conformance, robust versions, and problemetic input files.

Top PDF/A Conformance

Extensive research and comparative testing have demonstrated that pdfRest’s technology generates PDF/A documents with the highest success rate among leading PDF technology solutions.

pdfRest’s conversion technology produced perfect conformance to the ISO 19005-2 specifications over 95% of the time, compared to an average of 84% for leading competitors.

Robust Version/Level Support

pdfRest’s Convert to PDF/A supports a wide range of PDF/A conformance versions and levels, including:

  • PDF/A-1b
  • PDF/A-2b
  • PDF/A-2u
  • PDF/A-3b
  • PDF/A-3u

Convert Problem Files

Occasionally a PDF will contain a mix of conditions that make it incompatible with conversion to PDF/A. Most tools will return an error in this situation, but pdfRest offers a fallback plan you can turn on that will rasterize any problematic pages in the document to ensure the file converts successfully and conforms to PDF/A standards.

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curl -X POST "https://api.pdfrest.com/pdfa" \
  -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/A-1b" \
  -F "rasterize_if_errors_encountered=off"

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Output Type
The output_type parameter lets you choose from several conformance levels and versions of PDF/A:
  • PDF/A-1b
  • PDF/A-2b
  • PDF/A-2u
  • PDF/A-3b
  • PDF/A-3u
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