Validate a PDF/A file

Check a PDF against its PDF/A profile. Review the validation result and see which rules the file fails before you submit it.

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How it works and what to check

Choose the profile requested by the recipient. A failed result shows rules the file breaks for that profile. A filename or a PDF/A label in the metadata is insufficient.