Software tools, solutions and services

Software Tools Supporting

Portable Document Format (PDF)

and

OpenDocument Format (ODF)

Software Tool
including
Supported Import/Export Formats:

PDF

PDF/A

PDF/E

PDF/UA

PDF/VT

PDF/X

3D PDF

EPUB3

HTML5

ODF

AbleDocs ADReader

Viewer/Reader app for
PDF/UA-compatible files on mobile devices,
for Android and iOS.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

AbleDocs ADScan

Organization-wide
Internal and External Website
Document Accessibility Checker.

ADScan automatically and regularly
scans for all documents
(PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, ePUB, etc.)
on internal and external websites,
and other document repositories,
and reports comprehensively about
the digital accessibility status of all
identified PDF documents,
i.e. about how well they meet current
digital accessibility standards,
while identifying all other documents found.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

AbleDocs ADScan for WordPress

WordPress Website
Document Accessibility Checker.

ADScan for WordPress checks
WordPress site’s media repository
and instantly provides accessibility checks,
universal compliance checks,
and detailed, user-friendly reports of
the PDFs found on the site,
enabling users to optimize their documents
for universal readability efficiently.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

AbleDocs ADStream

Automated accessibility transformation of
high-volume transactional and repetitive
PDF documents,
generated by central business systems,
into accessible and PDF/UA compliant
document formats, without changing
the central business infrastructure.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(support for syntax and semantics
is defined as part of the setup process).

AbleDocs Grackle Suite

Document Accessibility Checker
for Google Workspace
Google Docs, Slides, Sheets.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

Software Tool
including
Supported Import/Export Formats:

PDF

PDF/A

PDF/E

PDF/UA

PDF/VT

PDF/X

3D PDF

EPUB3

HTML5

ODF

Adobe Creative Cloud

Desktop applications for
photography, video, audio, and design.

*) For Adobe InDesign:
Adobe recommends post-processing with
Adobe Acrobat Professional

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check)
in Adobe InDesign with:

• axaio MadeToTag plugin

Adobe Document Cloud

Solutions for document management and
processes across desktop, mobile and web.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

Note: For Adobe Acrobat DC Pro,
Verify with:
"Tools" --> "Print Production" -->
"Preflight" --> "PDF Standards" -->
"Verify/Fix"

Software Tool
including
Supported Import/Export Formats:

PDF

PDF/A

PDF/E

PDF/UA

PDF/VT

PDF/X

3D PDF

EPUB3

HTML5

ODF

Actino HTML5 Publisher

Application for online publishing to
auto-convert PDF-documents into
pure HTML5 for viewing of documents
in browsers and on mobile devices.

Actino DPS - Document Processing Services

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

Actino DRM - Document Rights Management

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

Software Tool
including
Supported Import/Export Formats:

PDF

PDF/A

PDF/E

PDF/UA

PDF/VT

PDF/X

3D PDF

EPUB3

HTML5

ODF

axaio MadeToPrint

Plug-in to Adobe InDesign®, Illustrator,
InCopy and QuarkXPress for
intelligent print, publishing and export
for publishers, printers,
creative agencies and package printing,
for output standardization, preflighting,
optimization and automation.

Supports all PDF formats supported by
Adobe and QuarkXPress.

Also supports Processing Steps (ISO 19593-1)
for packaging and label

axaio MadeToTag

Plugin for Adobe InDesign, to properly
prepare InDesign documents for export
as accessible PDF documents according
to the ISO Standard PDF/UA for
"universally accessible PDF" and
to PDF/A-2a for long-term archiving.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

Software Tool
including
Supported Import/Export Formats:

PDF

PDF/A

PDF/E

PDF/UA

PDF/VT

PDF/X

3D PDF

EPUB3

HTML5

ODF

axesWord for MS Word

1-Click creation of accessible PDF/UA
documents out of Word documents.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

axesPDF

PDF checking and remediation tool to
make accessible PDF/UA documents.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

Software Tool
including
Supported Import/Export Formats:

PDF

PDF/A

PDF/E

PDF/UA

PDF/VT

PDF/X

3D PDF

EPUB3

HTML5

ODF

PDF Accessibility Checker (PAC 2024)

Free, no-cost, application that provides
a first fast way to test the accessibility of
PDF files according to the ISO Standard
for universally accessible PDF, PDF/UA.

Provided by PDF Accessibility Org,
"The New Home of PAC".

Besides validating for compliance with PDF/UA,
the PAC 2024 also validates for
compliance with WCAG.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

Software Tool
including
Supported Import/Export Formats:

PDF

PDF/A

PDF/E

PDF/UA

PDF/VT

PDF/X

3D PDF

EPUB3

HTML5

ODF

PDF Accessibility Checker (PAC 2021)

Free, no-cost, application that provides
a first fast way to test the accessibility of
PDF files according to the ISO Standard
for universally accessible PDF, PDF/UA.

Provided by PDF/UA Foundation,
"The New Home of PAC".

Besides validating for compliance with PDF/UA,
the PAC 2021 also validates for
compliance with WCAG.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

Note! Since November 28, 2023,
PAC has its new home at:

• PDF Accessibility Org

Software Tool
including
Supported Import/Export Formats:

PDF

PDF/A

PDF/E

PDF/UA

PDF/VT

PDF/X

3D PDF

EPUB3

HTML5

ODF

PDF Accessibility Checker (PAC)

Free, no-cost, application that provides
a first fast way to test the accessibility of
PDF files according to the ISO Standard
for universally accessible PDF, PDF/UA.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

Provided by The Access for All Foundation,
Switzerland.

Note! Since November 28, 2023,
PAC has its new home at:

• PDF Accessibility Org

Software Tool
including
Supported Import/Export Formats:

PDF

PDF/A

PDF/E

PDF/UA

PDF/VT

PDF/X

3D PDF

EPUB3

HTML5

ODF

callas pdfToolbox

Provides preflight/validation, correction,
color management and optimization
of PDF files for graphics industry and
creatives, prepress, print production,
packaging and digital publishing.

Also supports Processing Steps (ISO 19593-1)
for packaging and label

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

callas pdfaPilot

Provides preflight/validation, correction,
and optimization of PDF/A files for
document archiving/e-archiving and
long-term preservation.

Also supports Processing Steps (ISO 19593-1)
for packaging and label

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

callas pdfChip

Command-line conversion tool that takes
an HTML file, optionally augmented using
CSS3 and JavaScript, and performs a
high-quality conversion to PDF that is
ready for print or archival.

Provides optimization of PDF files,
including PDF/X and PDF/A.

callas pdfGoHTML

Application that provides a first
fast way to test the accessibility of a
PDF file according to the ISO Standard
for Universally Accessible PDF, PDF/UA.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

Free plug-in to Adobe® Acrobat®.

Software Tool
including
Supported Import/Export Formats:

PDF

PDF/A

PDF/E

PDF/UA

PDF/VT

PDF/X

3D PDF

EPUB3

HTML5

ODF

Canvasflow Cloud

HTML5 authoring tool making
digital content production
made simple.

Software Tool
including
Supported Import/Export Formats:

PDF

PDF/A

PDF/E

PDF/UA

PDF/VT

PDF/X

3D PDF

EPUB3

HTML5

ODF

CommonLook Clarity

Track the accessibility compliance of PDFs
- Avoid Risk of Future Legal Action.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

CommonLook Dynamic

Automatic High-Volume
Accessible PDF Generator
from Live Data / Databases.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

CommonLook Office

Plug-in to MS Office.
Create and Convert Accessible PDF
from MS Word and MS PowerPoint.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

CommonLook PDF

Plug-in to Adobe Acrobat.
Accessibility / Remediation
- Turn any PDF into Accessible PDF.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

CommonLook PDF Validator

A 100% Free and Complete Tool
for Testing Document Accessibility.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

Software Tool
including
Supported Import/Export Formats:

PDF

PDF/A

PDF/E

PDF/UA

PDF/VT

PDF/X

3D PDF

EPUB3

HTML5

ODF

Forum for Electronic Invoicing Germany (FeRD)

The ZUGFeRD PDF/A-based standard
allows for both human readable and
machine readable e-invoices.
The ZUGFeRD data format for
e-invoicing is a combination of
PDF with integrated structured data/XML.

Validation of PDF/A-3 based
ZUGFeRD documents

Open Source tool for validation of
PDF/A-3 based ZUGFeRD documents
using the veraPDF and a plug-in to
check the XML attachments against
EN16931 UN/CEFACT SCRDM v16B.

Software Tool
including
Supported Import/Export Formats:

PDF

PDF/A

PDF/E

PDF/UA

PDF/VT

PDF/X

3D PDF

EPUB3

HTML5

ODF

Foxit PDF Editor Suite Pro

Complete PDF and eSign Solution
for large groups of users.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

Note: For Foxit PDF Editor Suite Pro (Windows),
Preflight to verify:
"Convert" --> "PDF standards" -->
"Preflight" --> "Verify/Fix"

Foxit PDF Reader

Industry’s most powerful
PDF Reader Solution for Free.

Foxit PDF Compressor Enterprise

Provides OCR, advanced compression and
production software for scan service
providers and for long-term archiving
in PDF/A format.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

Foxit Transformation Services

(aka Foxit/LuraTech Rendition Server)

On-premise, scalable web service platform
for company-wide PDF services.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

Foxit Mobile PDF

Professional solution for scanning,
OCR, compression and conversion
of documents with smartphones and
tablets to PDF and PDF/A.

Software Tool
including
Supported Import/Export Formats:

PDF

PDF/A

PDF/E

PDF/UA

PDF/VT

PDF/X

3D PDF

EPUB3

HTML5

ODF

Logius - PDF/A Validator

Web domain(s) crawler for all PDF documents
including validation against PDF/A standards.

This tool finds and analyses the documents on a
given website and outputs the number of:

• documents in PDF/A format by
  accessibility level "a", "u" or "b"


• documents formatted in other PDF versions
  such as PDF 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 or 1.7


• documents in Open Document Format (ODF)


• documents in vendor dependent formats

Software Tool
including
Supported Import/Export Formats:

PDF

PDF/A

PDF/E

PDF/UA

PDF/VT

PDF/X

3D PDF

EPUB3

HTML5

ODF

NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA)

Freeware "screen reader" application
which enables blind and vision impaired
people to use computers.
Reads the text on the screen in a
computerised voice.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

Software Tool
including
Supported Import/Export Formats:

PDF

PDF/A

PDF/E

PDF/UA

PDF/VT

PDF/X

3D PDF

EPUB3

HTML5

ODF

Twixl Publisher

Content publishing on mobile devices
for rich user experiences.

Software Tool
including
Supported Import/Export Formats:

PDF

PDF/A

PDF/E

PDF/UA

PDF/VT

PDF/X

3D PDF

EPUB3

HTML5

ODF

PDFix.net, PDF Desktop and Server Software:

PDF Accessibility Tools and Solutions.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

PDFix.io, Free (No Cost) Online PDF Tools:

Easily process digital PDF documents online.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

Solutions for Enterprises:

Organization-Wide PDF Accessibility Solution
to create accessible PDF in large volumes.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

Software Tool
including
Supported Import/Export Formats:

PDF

PDF/A

PDF/E

PDF/UA

PDF/VT

PDF/X

3D PDF

EPUB3

HTML5

ODF

veraPDF - PDF/A Conformance Checker

Freeware (funded up to 2017 by EU PREFORMA
and supported by the PDF Industry
- PDF Association,
- Open Preservation Foundation).

Full support for all PDF/A versions:
PDF/A-1, PDF/A-2, PDF/A-3 and PDF/A-4,
and conformance levels (a,b,u),
and for PDF/UA-1.

Versions:
GUI - Desktop; interactive single file evaluation,
CLI - Command Line Interface; automation.

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

veraPDF demo:
Conversion of office documents to PDF/A-1a

veraPDF web-based conversion of
office documents to PDF/A-1a with
post-conversion validation;
supported extensions / formats:

• vendor dependent:
  doc/docx, xls/xlsx, ppt/pptx


• OpenDocument Format (ODF):
  ods, odt, odp

veraPDF demo:
Web-based PDF/A & PDF/UA validation

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

Software Tool
including
Supported Import/Export Formats:

PDF

PDF/A

PDF/E

PDF/UA

PDF/VT

PDF/X

3D PDF

EPUB3

HTML5

ODF

VIP PDF-Reader

Freeware PDF reader designed for
computer users who are visually impaired.
(Not meant for blind persons using
screen readers like NVDA or JAWS).

*) Support for PDF/UA-1
(programatic syntax check).

Provided by
The Swiss National Association of
and for the Blind.

Software Tool
including
Supported Import/Export Formats:

PDF

PDF/A

PDF/E

PDF/UA

PDF/VT

PDF/X

3D PDF

EPUB3

HTML5

ODF

iC3D

3D Real-Time Packaging Development,
Design, Prototyping, Modeling and Simulation.

Software Tool
including
Supported Import/Export Formats:

PDF

PDF/A

PDF/E

PDF/UA

PDF/VT

PDF/X

3D PDF

EPUB3

HTML5

ODF

TreeDiM Picador and PLM Pack

2D/3D structural design of
cardboard packaging and POS/Display.

OpenDocument Format (ODF)

Software tools for securing your information assets
in OpenDocument Format (ODF)

With information stored in OpenDocument Format (ODF) you are free to
choose among many office software suites and enterprise systems.

Alternative ICT solutions running on
Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris or as cloud-based services.

Alternatives that secure access to valuable information assets
- now and in the future.