Question 1

Is every output guaranteed to be valid PDF/A-2b?

Accepted Answer

No. The export requests that profile but the service does not independently validate or certify conformance.

Question 2

Does PDF/A guarantee long-term preservation?

Accepted Answer

No. Preservation also depends on storage, integrity checks, metadata, retention rules, and future migration.

Question 3

Should I delete the original after conversion?

Accepted Answer

No. Keep the source until the converted file has passed required visual and technical validation.

PDF to PDF/A