Can I upload the PDF directly?

Yes. Drop the ZUGFeRD or Factur-X PDF and InvoiceVerify extracts the embedded XML in your browser before validating it.

Is ZUGFeRD BASIC an e-invoice?

Yes, BASIC is accepted in Germany. MINIMUM and BASIC WL are not, because they lack line-level data.

Can I convert ZUGFeRD to Peppol?

Yes — use our Factur-X / ZUGFeRD to UBL converter to produce a Peppol BIS 3.0 invoice from the same data.

ZUGFeRD validator for hybrid PDF invoices

ZUGFeRD combines a human-readable PDF with an embedded CII XML. Drop the PDF here — we extract the XML, detect the profile and tell you whether it counts as an e-invoice under German law.

Container: PDF/A-3 with embedded XML
Accepted in Germany: ZUGFeRD ≥ 2.0.1 except MINIMUM and BASIC WL
XML syntax: UN/CEFACT CII D16B
Same as: Factur-X 1.0 (France)

Rules

Drop your e-invoice here

UBL 2.1 · Peppol BIS 3.0 · XRechnung · Factur-X / ZUGFeRD (XML or PDF)

Processed in memory and never stored. PDFs are unpacked in your browser.

What this validator checks for Germany

Extraction of factur-x.xml / zugferd-invoice.xml from the PDF
Profile detection from the GuidelineSpecifiedDocumentContextParameter
Warning when the profile is MINIMUM or BASIC WL (not an e-invoice in Germany)
EN 16931 business and calculation rules on the CII data
VAT identifiers in SpecifiedTaxRegistration (scheme VA)

Which ZUGFeRD profiles are allowed?

The Federal Ministry of Finance accepts ZUGFeRD from version 2.0.1 in all profiles except MINIMUM and BASIC WL, because those two do not contain invoice lines. BASIC, EN 16931 (Comfort), EXTENDED and XRECHNUNG are fine for B2B.

The PDF is not what gets validated

Legally, the XML is the invoice. If the PDF and the XML disagree, the XML wins. That is why we validate the embedded data and show it in a structured view — so you can compare it with the visible PDF.