Convert your PDF or HTML whitepaper to iXBRL

Under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR, 2023/1114), all crypto-asset whitepapers must be submitted to national competent authorities in iXBRL format. If you already have a whitepaper in PDF or HTML format, you don't need to draft a new one from scratch — you can convert your existing document into MiCAR-compliant iXBRL.

Many token issuers have already invested significant time and resources into creating whitepapers that accurately describe their project. Our PDF-to-iXBRL and HTML-to-iXBRL conversion service preserves your existing content while transforming it into the machine-readable inline XBRL format that EU regulators require. This approach saves time and ensures consistency with the messaging you have already established.

The iXBRL format (inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language) embeds structured data tags into your whitepaper so that regulators and automated systems can extract and process key information. Without proper iXBRL tagging, your whitepaper cannot be accepted by any EU national competent authority such as the AFM, BaFin, AMF, or CBI.

We accept crypto-asset whitepapers in the following formats for conversion to iXBRL:

• •PDF documents — The most common format for existing crypto-asset whitepapers. We extract the content, structure it according to the MiCAR ITS requirements, and tag it in iXBRL.
• •HTML pages — If your whitepaper is published as a web page, we convert the HTML content directly. Since iXBRL is itself an extension of HTML, this conversion path is particularly straightforward.
• •Word documents — We also accept whitepapers in .docx format, which we restructure and convert into compliant iXBRL.

Regardless of the input format, the result is a single iXBRL file that meets all regulatory requirements and is ready for submission.

The conversion process is designed to be as seamless as possible. You provide your existing whitepaper, and we handle the rest:

• •Content extraction — We extract and review the content of your existing whitepaper, mapping it to the structure required by the Implementing Technical Standards (2024/2984).
• •Gap analysis — We identify any information gaps where your existing whitepaper may not cover all required MiCAR disclosure items, and work with you to fill them.
• •iXBRL tagging — We apply the correct ESMA taxonomy tags to every required data point, ensuring that the whitepaper is fully machine-readable.
• •Branding preservation — We maintain your brand identity, colors, and styling in the converted iXBRL document, so it aligns with your website and marketing materials.

Every converted whitepaper fully conforms to the ESMA 2025 taxonomy developed specifically for MiCAR whitepapers. This taxonomy defines the exact tags and data points that regulators expect, and our conversion process ensures every required element is properly tagged and validated.

Our software validates the final iXBRL output against the taxonomy schema, checking for completeness and correctness before delivery. This means the file you receive is ready to be submitted to any EU national competent authority without further technical work on your end.

Once the conversion is complete, we deliver the final iXBRL file along with a validation report confirming that all taxonomy requirements are met. You review the converted whitepaper for content accuracy, and we make any final adjustments needed.

If you also need assistance with submitting the whitepaper to a national competent authority, we offer that as a separate service. You can read more about the notification process on our MiCAR notification page. For a completely new whitepaper drafted from scratch, see our whitepaper drafting service.