Remove PDF Metadata

Strip author, title, keywords and other hidden info from your PDF

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Remove PDF Metadata Online Free

Every PDF file contains hidden metadata — information about who created it, when, with what software, and more. When you share a PDF publicly, this metadata can expose personal information such as the author's name, their employer, the software they use, and timestamps that reveal when the document was created or last modified. This tool strips all of that information before you share, giving you a clean PDF with no hidden properties.

How to Remove PDF Metadata

  1. Upload your PDF — drag it onto the upload zone or click to browse. Existing metadata is read and displayed instantly.
  2. Review the current metadata — see exactly what information is currently stored in the file.
  3. Click Remove Metadata & Download — all metadata fields are cleared and the clean PDF is saved to your device.

What Metadata Is Removed

Title

The document title as stored in PDF properties.

Author

The name of the person or organisation who created the document.

Subject

A brief description or category of the document subject.

Keywords

Tags or keywords embedded in the PDF for search purposes.

Creator

The application used to author the original content (e.g. Microsoft Word).

Producer

The application that converted or produced the PDF (e.g. Adobe PDF printer).

Frequently Asked Questions

Will removing metadata affect the PDF content?

No. Only the document information dictionary (metadata fields) is cleared. The actual page content — text, images, fonts, layout, links, and annotations — is completely untouched.

Does this remove XMP metadata too?

This tool clears the standard PDF document information dictionary (DocInfo). Some PDFs also contain XMP metadata embedded in an XML stream. The tool clears the DocInfo fields; XMP streams may remain in some PDFs. For documents with strict privacy requirements, consider checking with a PDF inspection tool after cleaning.

Is there any other hidden information in PDFs?

Yes. PDFs can also contain embedded fonts, thumbnails, form data, revision history, and digital signatures. This tool targets the most commonly exposed metadata fields. For maximum privacy, always check the cleaned file with a PDF viewer before distributing.

Can I undo this operation?

The metadata is removed from the downloaded copy only — your original file on your device is unchanged. If you need to restore the metadata, open your original file and run the tool again to view what was there.

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