Save as Archival PDF/A in Adobe Express
With the pdfAssistant Add-On for Adobe Express, easily save your documents as industry-standard PDF/A files for long-term preservation and compliance.
Save Adobe Express Files as PDF/A
The Save as Archival PDF/A Add-On enables users to effortlessly save Adobe Express projects as PDF/A files, ensuring compatibility with archival and regulatory standards. This tool leverages Adobe’s trusted technology and integrates seamlessly into Adobe Express, allowing you to:
- Ensure Long-Term Document Integrity
- Preserve documents for future access by embedding fonts and ensuring visual fidelity.
- Maintain Compliance with Archival Standards
- Meet industry requirements with support for PDF/A-1b, PDF/A-2b, PDF/A-2u, PDF/A-3b, and PDF/A-3u formats.
- Restrict External Dependencies
- Eliminate external links, JavaScript, and encryption for future-proof accessibility.
- Enhance Searchability
- Ensure text remains searchable and selectable with Unicode-based options in PDF/A-2u and PDF/A-3u.
- Optimize for Digital Recordkeeping
- Ideal for government, legal, financial, and healthcare industries that require reliable document preservation.
Why Choose pdfAssistant for Saving PDF/A Files?
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Compliance & Accessibility
Ensure your documents remain accessible and readable for decades while meeting regulatory and archival requirements.
How to Get Started Saving PDF/A Files in Adobe Express
- 1. Sign Up
- Create a pdfAssistant account.
- 2. Test for Free
Try out the PDF/A conversion using the free credits included with your pdfAssistant account.
- Download your document as a standard PDF from Adobe Express.
- Upload it to our pdfAssistant via the chat interface.
- Ask the assistant to convert it to PDF/A, specifying the version you would like: PDF/A-1b, PDF/A-2b, PDF/A-2u, PDF/A-3b, or PDF/A-3u
- Download the result, which will represent what you can expect to download straight out of Express with our Add-On.
- 3. Upgrade for Unlimited Access
- Get unlimited access to the add-on by subscribing to a plan.
- 4. Install the Add-On
- Find and install "Save As Archival PDFA" in the Adobe Express Add-On Marketplace.
- 5. Log In
- Connect to your pdfAssistant account within the Add-On.
- 6. Select Format
- Choose the PDF/A standard that best suits your archival needs.
- 7. Save Your File
- Download your Adobe Express document as a fully compliant PDF/A file.
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