Remove PDF Metadata
Remove PDF Metadata clear pdf author without upload remove document properties locally clean standard pdf metadata fieldsFiles stay on this device. Maximum 100 MB per file and 300 pages per operation.
Result
Clear common descriptive document fields
Choose a PDF and select Remove metadata. The new file clears standard title, author, subject, keywords, creator, and producer values. Download the result and inspect its properties in your usual PDF viewer. Keep the source because the cleaning operation produces a separate file.
What PDF metadata can reveal
Document properties may contain a person’s name, an internal title, the application that created the file, or search keywords. Those fields are easy to overlook because they are not printed on a page. Removing them can reduce accidental disclosure when sharing resumes, drafts, exported reports, or classroom material.
Worked example
A proposal visibly uses a client-facing title, but its properties show an employee name and an internal working title. Run the cleaner and open the downloaded file’s properties dialog. Confirm those standard fields are blank, then review filenames, visible headers, comments, attachments, and page content separately before sending.
Metadata is broader than six fields
PDFs can store XMP packets, dates, identifiers, embedded files, annotations, form values, layers, scripts, revision remnants, image metadata, and application-specific objects. This tool clears common document-information fields through the PDF library. It does not promise forensic sanitization of every possible object.
Privacy and local processing
Cleaning occurs locally and no document is uploaded. This architecture avoids disclosing the file to a conversion server merely to remove disclosure-prone properties. The browser still reads the file into memory for processing and releases the generated object when the page resets or closes.
Limitations and assumptions
This is a basic properties cleaner, not a secure-redaction or forensic-sanitization product. It does not remove visible text, comments, attachments, form data, revision history supported by unusual producers, hidden layers, or metadata inside embedded images. Saving a changed PDF may invalidate digital signatures. Verify sensitive files with specialist software and an organizational disclosure process when consequences are serious.
PDF Metadata FAQ
Does this remove text visible on pages?
No. It clears descriptive properties only.
Is the result guaranteed anonymous?
No. Other content and metadata structures may remain.
Will the original file change?
No. A cleaned copy is downloaded.