PDF-to-PDF/A API

Convert PDFs and other file formats into ISO-compliant PDF/A files in your application. Leverage a PDF/A API that supports the most common PDF/A substandards (PDF/A-1 to PDF/A-4) and passes the veraPDF validator.

Supports PDF/A-1 through PDF/A-4

Choose from the most common PDF/A substandards (including A-1b, A-2u, and A-4) to meet your specific archival or compliance requirements.

Try it instantly on Zapier

Automatically convert PDF files in Google Drive to PDF/A format using our Zapier integration. A no-code solution to ensure compliance and archival readiness automatically.

Passes veraPDF validation

Output files are fully compliant with the veraPDF validator, ensuring they meet global standards for long-term preservation.


Try it out

This example will convert your document to PDF/A.


Try it out in three steps

  1. Add a PDF named document.pdf to your project folder.
  2. Run the code from the same folder.
  3. Open result.pdf to see the output.
curl -X POST https://api.nutrient.io/build \
-H "Authorization: Bearer your_api_key_here" \
-o result.pdf \
--fail \
-F document=@document.pdf \
-F instructions='{
"parts": [
{
"file": "document"
}
],
"output": {
"type": "pdfa",
"conformance": "pdfa-2a"
}
}'

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No document storage

No input or resulting documents are stored on our infrastructure. All files are deleted as soon as a request finishes. Alternatively, check out our self-hosted product.

HTTPS encryption

All communication between your application and Nutrient is done via HTTPS to ensure your data is encrypted when it’s sent to us.

Safe payment processing

All payments are handled by Paddle. Nutrient DWS Processor API never has direct access to any of your payment data.

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