PDF/A to PDF
Remove the PDF/A declaration so the file can be edited freely. The content stays exactly the same.
Drop the PDF/A here
or
The PDF/A declaration is removed, the content stays identical
Drop the file here
Converting…
The file could not be converted.
Why convert PDF/A back to PDF
When a reader such as Acrobat sees a PDF/A, it opens it read-only, with a bar saying the file complies with an archiving standard. That protects compliance: editing would break it. If you need to edit the document, the declaration has to go.
How to do it
- Drop the PDF/A on the box
The declared version is read.
- The declaration is removed
Only the compliance statement in the metadata goes. Text, images, pages and links stay exactly as they were.
- Download the PDF
Readers now treat it as a normal PDF and let you edit it.
If the file is not a PDF/A, there is nothing to remove and we tell you so. To check first, use the PDF/A validator.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert PDF/A to normal PDF?
Drop the file on this page: the PDF/A declaration is removed and you download a normal PDF with the same content. Everything happens in your browser.