PDF to PDF/UA: Make Every Document Fully Accessible

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Paulius Petkus
ConvertAPI

We've added the PDF to PDF/UA converter, a new way to ensure your PDFs meet the PDF/UA (ISO 14289-1) accessibility standard with correct tagging, logical reading order, semantic structure, and assistive-technology-ready output. Just upload your PDF and convert to get a fully compliant, accessible document with no manual remediation. It's valuable for public sector organizations, educational institutions, publishers, and enterprises.

Highlights

  • Ensures documents are perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust for all users, including those relying on screen readers, keyboard navigation, and other assistive technologies.
  • Automatically applies the required accessibility features, with no manual remediation:
    • Logical reading order
    • Semantic tagging and structural elements
    • Accessible metadata
    • Image alt-text support
    • WCAG-aligned output
  • Produces true PDF/UA-compliant documents.
  • Helps organizations meet accessibility standards such as WCAG, ADA, and EN 301 549.
  • Integrates easily into automated workflows, CMS systems, and document pipelines.

Parameters

  • Linearize (default False) - optimize the output PDF for fast web viewing. This parameter is unique to this converter; other common parameters behave the same as in most conversions.

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