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description: "How to convert Word documents to accessible PDF/UA files using Nutrient .NET SDK."
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# Converting Word documents to PDF/UA

Converting Word documents to PDF/UA gives you fixed-layout output that meets accessibility requirements. PDF/UA (ISO 14289) defines the structure and metadata that assistive technologies, such as screen readers, rely on to interpret a document.

Use this workflow when you need to:

- Preserve layout across devices and viewers

- Distribute files without Word-version dependencies

- Generate accessible output for compliance use cases

## Prepare the project

Register the SDK license before running conversion operations. For setup details, refer to the [getting started with.NET SDK](https://www.nutrient.io/sdk/dotnet/getting-started.md) guide.

```csharp

using GdPicture14;

LicenseManager license = new LicenseManager();
license.RegisterKEY("");

```

## Create the document converter

Instantiate `GdPictureDocumentConverter`:

```csharp

using GdPictureDocumentConverter converter = new GdPictureDocumentConverter();

```

## Load the Word document

Load the source DOCX file:

```csharp

converter.LoadFromFile(@"input.docx");

```

## Convert to PDF/UA

Save the loaded document as PDF/UA-1 by passing the target conformance to `SaveAsPDF`:

```csharp

converter.SaveAsPDF(@"output.pdf", PdfConformance.PDF_UA_1);

```

The converter generates tagged structure, reading order, and the metadata required for PDF/UA conformance.

## Conclusion

This workflow converts a Word document to a PDF/UA-1 file so assistive technologies can interpret document structure and content.
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