Every save rewrites a PDF. What usually survives an ordinary compress or merge is the XMP declaration, not the structure … Read more

Higher education institutions create and share countless PDFs, from course materials and syllabi to research papers, forms, and handbooks. Learn … Read more

PDF isn’t inherently a problem for AI – the real challenge is how documents are ingested. Boris Doubrov explains why … Read more

PDF/A is an ISO-standardized version of PDF designed for the long-term preservation of electronic documents. It helps ensure documents remain … Read more

For twenty years, the logical structure inside a tagged PDF served one audience: assistive technology. Then the main reader of … Read more

From the PDF/A Competence Centre to the PDF Association: two of the founders on how it all started.

Discover how R users can incorporate PDF accessibility checks into reproducible reporting workflows for more accessible documents.

This updated algorithm by the Deriving HTML from PDF TWG is substantially expanded and improved to take advantage of Well-Tagged … Read more

The PDF Association has published two new PDF/UA-1 Technical Notes on the Use of ActualText on Figure structure elements and … Read more

We remember a PDF Association co-founder and former Board chair.

The PDF Association announces the publication of its specification for Brotli compression in PDF.

How can content and information be extracted from PDF documents using AI applications, such as large language models (LLMs), and … Read more

PDF 2.0, Errata Collection 3 (EC3) is a complete replacement for the previous Errata Collection 2 (EC2).

Actino Software has enhanced Auto-Link, its solution for automatically creating hyperlinks, cross-references and navigation structures in PDF documents. Configurable rules … Read more

Improving the accessibility and usability of a PDF has always required either significant in-house expertise or an expensive outside service. … Read more

iLoveAPI’s new Detect Forms tool automatically finds static form elements in PDFs and rebuilds them as standard, fillable fields, all … Read more

Continual Engine’s SmartHTML transforms legacy PDFs into responsive, accessible HTML at scale, helping educational institutions and governments modernize content without … Read more

UPF’s new page for attorneys presents a connected workflow for reviewing evidence, comparing contract revisions, protecting privileged information, and preparing … Read more

If you’re generating or converting PDFs at scale, the latest Adobe PDF Library (APDFL) release adds two capabilities worth knowing … Read more

PDFix replaced Adobe in a production pipeline serving millions of researchers. Here’s what that looks like at scale.

Driven by legal requirements, the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Environment embedded PDF accessibility into daily work, with Word templates, training, … Read more

An example of how modern LaTeX provides a viable roadmap for STEM authors to create accessible PDFs, even for very … Read more

Telekom MMS integrates digital accessibility directly into document creation. With axesWord, employees can independently create accessible documents and efficiently meet … Read more

Wisconsin-based ABT Mailcom transformed its mail production with the Solimar Chemistry Platform, delivered with Hansen360 and RISO. File processing dropped … Read more

Lulu uses callas pdfToolbox as part of a two-stage process. First, a quick validation step verifies basic properties such as … Read more

Most enterprise AI initiatives are failing not because of the model — but because of the document. This whitepaper examines … Read more

Ryan McAbee and Pat McGrew share their thoughts on relevant Keypoint Intelligence research during this Solimar-sponsored webinar.

The digital-first approach in document creation enables the uncomplicated, fast switch between paper-based and digital communication.

C’mon, AI – PDF isn’t just about text! | Supports just 2 of 4 operators? That’s not a PDF parser! … Read more

PDF should not be your “tokenpocalypse” | LibreOffice comes out swinging for open formats | Android Auto brings PDF “reading” … Read more

Porcelain PDF | That’s one way to burn AI tokens! | Big Tech adds support for accessible math according to … Read more

EAA gets PDF/UA | ISO TC 42 publishes HDR standard | Google’s Gemini now creates PDFs, but … | PDF … Read more

PDF Week London 2026 is almost here! | veraPDF 1.30 released | PDF is trending on GitHub | PDF/UA-1 gets its … Read more

German government standardizes on PDF/UA | ISO/IEC committee starts work on a vocabulary for authenticity | Chrome adds ink (not … Read more

We report on the technical aspects of the PDF files released by the US Department of Justice in connection with … Read more

A controversial PDF tied to Hunter Biden highlights key digital forensics issues: PDFs are representations, not originals, and without metadata … Read more

“I’m sorry, Derek, but, now that Kelsey has learned how to convert JPEGs into PDFs, we can’t justify keeping you … Read more

A poorly scanned PDF of Trump’s Ukraine call shows the risks of print-based workflows. Dirty scans, weak OCR, and missing … Read more

After an impressive effort the Mueller Report is now available as a free EPUB file. What might it have been … Read more

The DoJ quietly reposted the Mueller Report. We analyze their repost, noting the changes (from a PDF perspective).

PDF Association members can now add contact details and social links to their profile, making author connections and networking easier.

The PDF Association supports interoperability by sharing extensions and declarations via GitHub, inviting members to contribute standardized, machine-readable data.

Gain insights into the PDF marketplace via this exclusive report.

The PDF Association is launching a new benefit specifically designed for Individual members.

This recently published report from ISO/IEC JTC 1 SC 34 presents an analysis of related standards, the current status and … Read more

Technical and Solution posters are a great way to showcase your ideas and interact with attendees at PDF Days Europe … Read more