pdfaPilot Desktop
pdfaPilot Desktop converts PDF, native documents and emails into robust, searchable PDF/A for long-term archiving, and validates and repairs PDF/A interactively. It runs as a standalone app and as an Adobe Acrobat plug-in.

The software is theirs. The workflow is yours.
pdfaPilot Desktop is ready to use out of the box. The value for your organization is in the profiles and rules that match your archiving policy. We help you set those and fit it into how your team works. That is the part we do.
- Builds and maintains pdfaPilot
- Sets the PDF/A conversion and validation technology
- Owns the product roadmap

- Advises on the right fit for your workflow
- Sets it up and connects it to your systems
- Handles licensing, SMA and renewals
- Supports it after go-live
Archive to PDF/A with confidence
Three things pdfaPilot Desktop does.
Convert to PDF/A
Turn PDF, Office documents and emails into standards-compliant PDF/A that stays readable for the long term.
Validate and fix
Check files against the PDF/A standard and repair the issues that block compliance, with a clear report.
Works where you work
Use it as a standalone application or inside Adobe Acrobat Pro, on the files in front of you.
We start from your jobs, not from the software
Analyze
We map how your work flows today and find where the time goes.
Consult
We size the pdfaPilot Desktop setup you need, and tell you where it is not the right tool.
Implement
We install it, connect it to your systems, and document it so your team can own it.
Support
We stay after go-live: support, SMA renewals, and the next step worth automating.

Standalone or in Acrobat
pdfaPilot Desktop shares its engine with pdfaPilot Server, CLI and SDK, so the rules you prove on the desktop carry into automation when volume grows.
- Standalone application
- Adobe Acrobat Pro plug-in
- Shared engine with pdfaPilot Server and CLI
- PDF/A-1, PDF/A-2 and PDF/A-3 standards
Licenses and maintenance
- A license sized to the volume and modules you need
- Every new license comes with an annual software maintenance agreement (SMA)
- We handle renewals, upgrades and license moves
- Setup and integration are quoted separately
Can I help you?
Hi, I'm Andy!
Commercial lead, Four Pees
Give me a +32 9 237 1000, schedule a call, or sales@fourpees.com.
Bring us your worst bottleneck.
Tell us the job that always gets stuck. We will map it with you and show you what pdfaPilot Desktop, and the tools around it, can do.