PDFs quietly carry hidden data: your name, the software you used, and when the file was created. See exactly what's in yours and download a clean copy with it removed.
The tool shows the metadata it found, then gives you a stripped copy — all in your browser, so nothing sensitive is ever uploaded. A good final step before sharing a document.
Beyond the visible pages, most PDFs carry a set of hidden properties: the author's name, the title and subject, the software and version used to create and export it, and the creation and modification dates. None of it shows on the page, but anyone can read it in a file's "Document Properties" — and it often reveals more than the sender intended.
Add your PDF and the tool shows you exactly what metadata it found, then gives you a downloaded copy with those fields cleared. Doing this as the last step before sharing — after any editing — makes sure nothing you changed re-introduces old properties. For sensitive files, pair it with a password.
It clears the document's information fields (title, author, subject, keywords, creator and producer). It does not alter the visible content, and it is not redaction: text and images you can see on the page remain, including anything sensitive there. It also can't strip camera EXIF data embedded inside pictures that were placed in the PDF. In short, it removes the document's hidden properties, not its content — for that, remove the pages or the material itself first.
Commonly the title, author, subject, keywords, the creating and producing software, and creation/modification dates.
No. Metadata is read and stripped in your browser; the file is never uploaded.
It can reveal your name, organisation or software. Removing it protects your privacy when a document goes to others.
Barely. Metadata is a tiny fraction of a PDF's size — usually a few hundred bytes. Removing it won't noticeably shrink the file. If you need a smaller file, use the Compress PDF tool.
This tool removes metadata entirely rather than letting you edit individual fields. If you need to set a specific title or author, use a PDF editor that supports property editing, then strip the fields you don't want here afterwards.
Last updated: 3 September 2026.