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Niklas Lindvall
Niklas Lindvall
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October 12, 2017
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convert pdf to pdf/a batch process

  • October 12, 2017
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Hi.

I have some 14 000 files that I need to convert from pdf to pdf/a.

Can that be done using Acrobate Pro DC?

Looking forward to any help on this topic.

//Niklas

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Correct answer try67

In theory, yes. You can use an Action (Tools - Action Wizard) to save your files as PDF/A. Just add a Save command and under its options select the following:

In practice, however, 14K files is way too much to Acrobat to handle in a single Action. You'll need to do it in batches.

From my experience 500 files is the maximum Acrobat can handle (depending on file-size and complexity) before choking/crashing.

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Niklas Lindvall
Niklas LindvallAuthor
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October 12, 2017

Thank you!

Works out fine the way you described.

When setting this up I even found a preset action for doing this, called "archive document", or something alike, I use a swedish version so I'm not sure my translation is correct.

They set it up with a prefligt action wich seem to shorten the process per file.

I have not tried all the 14k files yet but it works fine with some 100 files.

try67
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try67Community ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
October 12, 2017

In theory, yes. You can use an Action (Tools - Action Wizard) to save your files as PDF/A. Just add a Save command and under its options select the following:

In practice, however, 14K files is way too much to Acrobat to handle in a single Action. You'll need to do it in batches.

From my experience 500 files is the maximum Acrobat can handle (depending on file-size and complexity) before choking/crashing.

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    BBogdi
    Participant
    April 4, 2023

    Does anyone have any idea why this is no longer an option in Adobe Acrobat Pro? I mean the file format PDF/A is not listed anymore among the drop-down options when you choose to Export File(s) to Alternate Formate as in the screenshot above.

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