Business
Your PDF invoice
ZUGFeRDEN 16931
Email to the customer
German business customers can read a hybrid invoice directly: one PDF that carries the structured EN 16931 data inside it.
PDF to ZUGFeRD
Also possible: XRechnung
Convert Your Invoices
Transform your business documents with our suite of e-invoice conversion tools. Fast, secure, and validated against supported European profiles.
Which e-invoice does your recipient need?
It depends on the country you invoice into, and on whether the recipient is a business or a public authority. Pick the country; we show the route.
Public sector
Your PDF invoice
XRechnung
Authority portal
German authorities receive XRechnung. Have the Leitweg-ID and any order reference ready before you submit.
All tools
The complete list, for when you already know what you need.
Convert a PDF
PDF to XRechnung
Required for German public sector invoicing and B2B transactions with government entities. Outputs to XRechnung UBL standard.
PDF to ZUGFeRD
Hybrid format combining PDF and XML data, widely used in German B2B commerce
PDF to UBL
Universal Business Language format for structured invoice data, compatible with European e-invoicing standards
PDF to XRechnung (CII)
XRechnung for recipients that prefer the CII syntax
PDF to Factur-X
Franco-German e-invoicing standard, identical to ZUGFeRD. Perfect for French and European markets
Create XRechnung
Create and validate an XRechnung invoice from scratch without uploading a PDF. Perfect for new invoices.
Check or read an e-invoice
XRechnung Validator
Validate your XRechnung XML with the official KoSIT validator. Check EN 16931 and XRechnung 3.0 compliance.
ZUGFeRD Validator
Validate your ZUGFeRD and Factur-X XML files. Check EN 16931 compliance for German B2B e-invoicing.
XRechnung/XML Viewer
View and analyze XRechnung content in readable format without conversion
XRechnung to PDF
Create human-readable PDF versions for printing, archiving, and manual review
Prepare your PDF for a cleaner e-invoice export
A few checks before conversion reduce review time and make it easier to choose the right XRechnung, ZUGFeRD, Factur-X, UBL, or CII output.
Start with a final invoice PDF
Use the issued PDF that contains the final invoice number, dates, totals, tax lines, seller, and buyer details.
Plan a short review step
Check extracted fields before export, especially line items, VAT IDs, payment terms, and recipient identifiers.
Choose the receiver format
Select the route your customer or portal expects, then download XML or a hybrid PDF/XML file after validation.
Common planning questions
- Can a normal PDF become an e-invoice?
- Yes. The conversion reads invoice data from the PDF, maps it into a structured e-invoice format, and keeps a review step before export.
- Why review the extracted data?
- PDF layouts vary. Reviewing the mapped fields helps catch OCR, tax, address, or line-item issues before submitting the invoice.
- Which recipient details should be ready?
- If the recipient uses a public-sector route or portal, collect identifiers such as Leitweg-ID or Peppol details before export.