Remove Metadata
Strip metadata from PDF files. Remove author, dates, and document properties.
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Read the full guide: How to Remove Metadata from a PDF (and What Stays Behind)
About This Tool
Remove Metadata clears the standard document properties of a PDF: title, author, subject, keywords, creator and producer. For a deeper clean, including XMP metadata and dates, use Sanitize PDF or Deep Sanitize.
Essential for privacy when sharing documents or when metadata could reveal sensitive information.
All processing happens in your browser, ensuring your documents remain private.
How to Use
Upload Your PDF
Drag and drop your PDF file or click to select.
Remove Metadata
Choose which properties to clear and click Remove.
Download
Download the metadata-free PDF.
Use Cases
Privacy Protection
Remove personal information before sharing.
Anonymous Documents
Create documents without author attribution.
Clean Distribution
Distribute documents without internal metadata.
Frequently Asked Questions
What metadata is removed?
Title, author, subject, keywords, creator and producer. Dates and XMP metadata are not currently removed; use Sanitize PDF or Deep Sanitize for those.
Is XMP metadata removed?
Not by this tool. Sanitize PDF and Deep Sanitize remove XMP metadata.
Will content be affected?
No, only metadata is removed; document content remains unchanged.