Ensure your PDF documents meet archival standards with comprehensive PDF/A validation. Easily verify compliance against all major archiving standards and get detailed validation reports to ensure your documents are ready for long-term preservation.
How to validate PDF/A conformance with PDFsam Visual
PDFsam Visual allows you to validate PDF files against PDF/A standards, ensuring they meet requirements for long-term archiving. You can select specific conformance levels such as PDF/A-1, PDF/A-2, PDF/A-3, PDF/A-4 and all their variants. Receive comprehensive validation reports highlighting any compliance issues.
- Drag and drop your PDF files
- Select the PDF/A conformance level (e.g., PDF/A-1b, PDF/A-2a, PDF/A-3u)
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Click
Validate - Review the validation report
Ensure archival compliance
Verify that your PDF files meet ISO standards for long-term archiving and preservation, ensuring they remain accessible and readable for years to come.
Multiple PDF/A standards
PDFsam Visual supports validation against all major PDF/A conformance levels. Choose among PDF/A-1A, PDF/A-1B, PDF/A-2A, PDF/A-2B, PDF/A-2U, PDF/A-3A, PDF/A-3B, PDF/A-3U, PDF/A-4, PDF/A-4, PDF/A-4F, PDF/A-4E, PDF/UA-1 and PDF/UA-2 standards.
We value your privacy
Your PDF files are processed locally and never leave your computer. They are not uploaded to any server, keeping them away from prying eyes.
Batch validation
PDFsam Visual allows you to validate multiple PDF files in one step, saving time when processing large document collections.
Detailed validation reports
Get comprehensive validation reports that identify specific compliance failures, making it easy to understand and fix any issue with your PDF/A documents.
Industry standard compliance
PDF/A is the ISO standard for archiving electronic documents in PDF format, widely used by government agencies, libraries and organizations worldwide. Our validator is provided by veraPDF, an open source, industry supported PDF/A validator.
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