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Convert PDF files to PDF/A for long-term archiving

Convert your PDF files to PDF/A standard with ViewCompanion


With ViewCompanion Premium you can convert all your existing PDF files to PDF/A conformance for long-term preservation and archiving.


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Batch PDF/A Conformance

PDF/A is an ISO-standardized version of the PDF format specialized for use in the archiving and long-term preservation of electronic documents. The conformance process ensures that the document can be reproduced the same way using any software in years to come.


A PDF/A compliant document must be 100% self-contained and all information necessary for displaying it in the same manner must be embedded into the file. This includes, but is not limited to, text, images, vector graphics, fonts, and color space information.


Many industries and government bodies require compliance with specific archiving standards, and PDF/A is often the preferred format. For instance, legal, financial, and healthcare sectors frequently mandate the use of PDF/A for document archiving. Converting your documents to PDF/A ensures compliance with these standards, protecting your organization from potential legal and regulatory issues.

ViewCompanion Premium can convert your PDF files into the following levels of conformance:

The lowest level, level 1, do support a much-reduced feature set of the PDF file format. We do recommend that you use conformance level 2 (PDF/A-2b) or higher, as some files may fail to conform to level 1 due to the content of the file.


ViewCompanion Premium provides the following PDF/A conversion tools:

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Do you need to add PDF to PDF/A conversion capability to your own application?

ScConverter may be what you're looking for; it can easily be integrated into your application, or server, by using either the COM interface, or by using ordinary DLL import. scConverter can in addition to converting PDF files to PDF/A, merge PDF files, split PDF files and convert PDF to an extensive list of output formats which includes for example TIFF, DXF, PNG, JPG and DWF.
A description of all features can be found by clicking the link below:


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