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.

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The PDF Association is deepening its commitment to ISO standards development while driving research into enhancing the format and its … Read more

This October 2020 free webinar series celebrates the diversity of PDF technology capabilities and solutions. If you work with PDF … Read more

veraPDF 1.16 includes improved PDF/A validation with new features, better parsing, XMP checks, structure tree support, and enhanced performance.

The PDF Association and the 3D PDF Consortium have partnered to develop a high-level introduction to the role and capabilities … Read more

The objective of the draft report on archiving email with PDF is to describe how advanced PDF-based capture, preservation, rendering, … Read more

axesWord 26.1 introduces an accessibility checker that flags issues directly in Microsoft Word before PDF export, along with improvements for … Read more

The latest release of Adobe PDF Library adds PDF/X-4p and PDF/X-5pg conversion for workflows using external ICC profiles and graphics, … Read more

The new pdfRest Create ZUGFeRD PDF API tool builds and validates ZUGFeRD and Factur-X hybrid invoices, combining a human-readable PDF … Read more

Antenna House Office Server Document Converter V12.0 introduces PDF/X-1a, PDF/X-3, PDF/X-4, and PDF/X-4p output for print production workflows.

The September JPedal release adds PDF to PDF/A-3b conversion. It rewrites non-compliant files using a bundled sRGB output intent, reports … Read more

Developed by blind accessibility expert Steve Weidel, InkluDocs combines first-hand accessibility expertise, AI and document automation to simplify the creation … Read more

Fancy Walls built a workflow around callas pdfToolbox that creates a much shorter route from online order to production, without … Read more

OSG has worked with Solimar Systems for more than 20 years. Its Atlantis imaging system, built on SOLsearcher Enterprise, archives … Read more

How Davy, Ireland’s leading wealth manager, used ComplyLoft to bring 265 design-heavy brochureware PDFs (1,295 pages) to a PDF/UA and … Read more

Developer tutorials reveal how PDF requirements evolve from simple generation into production workflows involving scale, accessibility, compliance and automation.

Impressu uses pdfToolbox automation to solve practical production problems, from giving sales teams clearer file information to updating 1,500 clinical … Read more

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

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.

First, video games. Then AI. Now Linux in PDF? | University of Illinois Library wins grant to develop EA-PDF implementations … Read more

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

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