Upload your ZUGFeRD PDF – the embedded XML is extracted automatically and all invoice fields are displayed. Optionally download a PDF copy.
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ZUGFeRD (Zentraler User Guide des Forums elektronische Rechnung Deutschland) is a hybrid e-invoice format: a regular PDF with an embedded XML according to EN 16931. The XML contains all invoice data in machine-readable form; the PDF provides the visual representation for humans.
ZUGFeRD files look like ordinary PDFs – the difference is inside. To extract and read the embedded XML, you need a specialised tool. digital-rechnung.de does this for free, directly in your browser.
A ZUGFeRD file is built on the PDF/A-3 standard. It is PDF/A-compliant for long-term archiving and contains as an embedded attachment an XML file named factur-x.xml (for ZUGFeRD 2.x) or ZUGFeRD-invoice.xml (for version 1.0). Both parts – PDF and XML – together form the original document.
The standard is maintained by the Forum elektronische Rechnung Deutschland (FeRD). The current version is ZUGFeRD 2.3, technically identical to Factur-X 1.07.
ZUGFeRD defines several profiles with varying numbers of fields. MINIMUM contains only the essentials for automated processing. BASIC adds line item data. EN 16931 corresponds exactly to the European standard – the mandatory profile for the statutory B2B e-invoicing obligation. EXTENDED contains additional optional fields.
If you open ZUGFeRD files and don't know the profile: it is stated in the XML element ram:GuidelineSpecifiedDocumentContextParameter. digital-rechnung.de displays all available fields regardless of the profile.
For invoices to federal authorities, XRechnung (pure XML) is mandatory – ZUGFeRD is not accepted there. For B2B transactions between businesses, ZUGFeRD is often more practical: the PDF view is readable without a special tool, and the embedded XML is processed automatically by ERP systems.
For cross-border invoices between Germany and France, Factur-X (= ZUGFeRD 2.x) is the jointly agreed standard.
XRechnung standard (KoSIT) – for authority invoices · FeRD network – for ZUGFeRD/B2B
ZUGFeRD is a hybrid e-invoice format: a regular PDF with embedded XML according to EN 16931. This makes the invoice both human-readable (PDF) and machine-processable (XML).
Upload the ZUGFeRD PDF to digital-rechnung.de. The embedded XML is automatically detected and extracted, and all invoice fields are displayed clearly. Optionally download a PDF copy.
XRechnung is a pure XML file without a PDF. ZUGFeRD is PDF + XML in one file. Both are based on EN 16931 and supported by digital-rechnung.de.
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