Convert PDF to PDF/A — court-ready (PACER, CM-ECF)
Convert PDF to PDF/A-2b for US federal court e-filing (PACER, CM-ECF) and state court systems. Free.
US federal courts (PACER, CM-ECF) and most state courts require briefs and exhibits to be PDF/A-compliant before e-filing. The conversion guarantees the document will render the same way in 50 years: fonts embedded, color profile locked, no JS, no encryption, no external dependencies.
We default to PDF/A-2b — the modern format virtually all courts accept.
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Frequently asked questions
Which PDF/A level for federal courts?
PDF/A-2b is the modern default and is accepted by federal courts (PACER, CM-ECF). Some older systems still require PDF/A-1b — check your court's CM-ECF user manual if uncertain.
Will it preserve form fields?
Yes — AcroForm fields are preserved in PDF/A. XFA forms (deprecated) are not allowed and will be removed.