MetadataViewerRemove Metadata from PDF
Blank the author, creator software, dates and hidden XMP packet from any PDF before you send it — locally, with no upload and no watermark.
Sending a PDF can mean sending your name, creator software and document timestamps. This PDF metadata remover clears the supported Document Info dictionary fields (Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, Producer and dates) and removes the catalog XMP metadata stream. It does not claim to erase every possible embedded object or document history.
Lawyers scrub filings, freelancers scrub invoices, researchers scrub review copies. The page content — text, images, signatures — is untouched; only the metadata is wiped. And because the whole operation runs in your browser, confidential documents stay confidential: there is no server on the other end.
Drop a PDF, check what’s inside, click Remove metadata & download, and a clean copy is saved with -clean.pdf appended to the name.
Frequently asked questions
How do I remove metadata from a PDF?
Drop the PDF into the tool, review the metadata table, then click “Remove metadata & download”. The author, creator, producer, dates and XMP packet are wiped and a clean copy downloads.
Does it change the content of my PDF?
The cleaner targets Document Info and the catalog XMP stream while preserving page content. The PDF is reserialized, so keep the original and verify forms, signatures and specialized features before relying on the clean copy.
Does it work on password-protected PDFs?
Encrypted PDFs that require a password to open cannot be cleaned. PDFs with only owner restrictions (printing/copying locks) usually work.
Is this PDF metadata remover really free?
Yes — free, no sign-up, no file-size games, no watermark. It runs on your own CPU, so there is nothing for us to meter.