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Michael Karbe


Michael Karbe is CEO of Actino Software and has been a member of the PDF Association since its founding in 2006.

With more than 30 years of experience in PDF technologies, he focuses on the practical implementation of PDF standards and the automation of document processes.

Actino Software helps organizations and public institutions create, validate and process standards-compliant PDF documents, with a particular focus on PDF/UA for accessibility and PDF/A for long-term archiving. By combining proven PDF technologies, integration expertise and AI-based automation, Actino develops scalable workflows for document creation, remediation, validation and processing.

The goal is to make standards-compliant PDF processes as reliable, automated and efficient as possible.

Get in touch with Michael Karbe! E-mail: karbe@actino.de / Social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkarbe/

Michael Karbe's Publications

Member News September 28, 2026
Developed by blind accessibility expert Steve Weidel, InkluDocs combines first-hand accessibility expertise, AI and document automation to simplify the creation … Read more
Member News September 25, 2026
Actino Software has enhanced Auto-Link, its solution for automatically creating hyperlinks, cross-references and navigation structures in PDF documents. Configurable rules … Read more
Member News August 25, 2025
Black bars don’t protect your data. RedactPDF truly erases it.
Member News July 23, 2025
The Auto-Glossary feature in Auto-Link adds tooltips for abbreviations and technical terms, offering instant explanations without requiring an internet connection.
Member News February 13, 2025
Actino announces an upgrade of the Alternate Text Creator, a server app that uses AI to automatically create table summaries … Read more
Article February 9, 2021
As the AstraZeneca vaccine contract debacle makes clear, redacting PDF involves more than just the page; other objects have to … Read more
Article February 9, 2021
Wie das Debakel mit dem Impfstoffvertrag von AstraZeneca deutlich macht, geht es beim Redigieren von PDFs nicht nur um die … Read more
Article, Interview February 9, 2017
At PDF Days Europe 2017 Michael Karbe from Actino Software GmbH will be hosting a presentation titled “PDF as a … Read more
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