COURT FILING PRE-SUBMISSION CHECK

PDF Rejected by Court?
Upload and Generate a Filing-Ready Version.

Designed to reduce common CM/ECF and state eFile rejection causes including interactive/XFA forms, encryption, active content, and embedded attachments.

Run Court Preflight

Upload your PDF. Receive a clerk-language compliance report and a normalized output file.

Technical processing only. Subject to clerk review. Files are deleted after processing.

Common Clerk Rejection Language

“Interactive PDF forms are not permitted.”
“Document contains XFA and must be flattened.”
“Encrypted PDFs cannot be processed.”
“Active content detected.”
“Embedded attachments are not allowed.”

FAQ

What does “PDF must be flattened” mean?

It typically indicates your document contains interactive form fields (AcroForm/XFA). Learn more: PDF must be flattened.

Why did CM/ECF reject my PDF?

Federal filing systems may reject interactive, encrypted, or script-enabled PDFs. See: CM/ECF rejected PDF.

Can I fix interactive/XFA forms?