What file types can be converted for archiving?

Deliteful accepts TXT, JSON, XML, CSV, and Markdown files. These cover the most common plain-text formats that appear in legacy system exports, data dumps, and records management backlogs.

Will the archived PDFs be searchable, not just image-based?

Yes. All output PDFs contain real selectable text, not scanned images. This means the files are full-text indexable by any document management system and can be searched by keyword in Adobe Acrobat or any PDF reader.

How many files can I convert in one archiving batch?

Each batch supports up to 50 files or 2 GB total. For large archiving projects, files can be grouped into multiple sequential batches. Each input file produces one output PDF.

Is this appropriate for records that must meet retention compliance?

Deliteful produces standard PDFs with preserved text content. Whether a PDF meets specific compliance standards like PDF/A depends on your jurisdiction and policy. For regulated retention requirements, verify format specifications with your compliance officer before bulk archiving.

Archive Text-Based Records as Searchable PDFs

Document archiving workflows frequently surface legacy plain-text records, XML exports from retired systems, and CSV data dumps that need to be preserved in a stable, universally readable format. Keeping these as raw text files means they depend on the originating software still being available. Converting them to PDF ensures long-term accessibility regardless of what systems come and go.

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PDF/A is the ISO standard for long-term document archiving, and plain PDF is accepted by virtually every document management system, ECM platform, and legal hold tool in use today. Converting a backlog of .txt or .xml records to PDF moves them into a format that can be indexed, full-text searched, and retrieved decades from now without compatibility concerns. Deliteful produces searchable PDFs where every word remains selectable — not scanned images.

Batch processing is essential for archiving work. Deliteful handles up to 50 files per batch at up to 50 MB per file, covering even large legacy exports. An archive migration that might otherwise require manual one-at-a-time conversion can be completed in a fraction of the time by grouping files into batches and running them together.

How it works

1
Sign up free with Google
Create your Deliteful account in about 3 clicks — no credit card required.
2
Batch upload your text records
Upload up to 50 TXT, XML, JSON, CSV, or Markdown files per batch.
3
Download and archive the PDFs
Each record becomes a standalone searchable PDF ready for your DMS, ECM, or archive storage.

Frequently asked questions

What file types can be converted for archiving?: Deliteful accepts TXT, JSON, XML, CSV, and Markdown files. These cover the most common plain-text formats that appear in legacy system exports, data dumps, and records management backlogs.
Will the archived PDFs be searchable, not just image-based?: Yes. All output PDFs contain real selectable text, not scanned images. This means the files are full-text indexable by any document management system and can be searched by keyword in Adobe Acrobat or any PDF reader.
How many files can I convert in one archiving batch?: Each batch supports up to 50 files or 2 GB total. For large archiving projects, files can be grouped into multiple sequential batches. Each input file produces one output PDF.
Is this appropriate for records that must meet retention compliance?: Deliteful produces standard PDFs with preserved text content. Whether a PDF meets specific compliance standards like PDF/A depends on your jurisdiction and policy. For regulated retention requirements, verify format specifications with your compliance officer before bulk archiving.

Create your free Deliteful account with Google and start converting legacy text records to archivable PDFs in bulk today.