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Remove PDF Metadata

Strip hidden metadata from your PDF files in one click. Remove author names, creation dates, software info, and other embedded properties.

About This Tool

Every PDF carries invisible baggage. Open any document's properties and you'll find the author's name, the software that created it, timestamps showing when it was first drafted and last edited, and sometimes GPS coordinates or internal file paths. Most people have no idea this information is there, which is exactly why it becomes a privacy problem. When you email a proposal to a client, submit a report to a regulator, or post a document on your website, all of that hidden data travels with it. This tool shows you exactly what's embedded in your file, then lets you wipe it clean before anyone else sees it. The entire process happens inside your browser — the PDF is never uploaded to a remote server, so the metadata you're trying to protect doesn't get exposed during the removal process itself. That's the part most online tools get wrong.

How It Works

1

Upload Your PDF

Drag and drop or click to select the PDF you want to inspect and clean

2

Review the Metadata

See every hidden field — author, creation date, software used, title, subject, and more — laid out in a clear table

3

Remove & Download

Strip out all metadata with one click and download a clean PDF ready to share

Who Uses This Tool

Consultants & Agencies

Client Proposals

Remove internal revision timestamps and author names from consulting proposals before sending them to prospective clients

Government Agencies

Public Records Requests

Sanitize PDFs before fulfilling FOIA or open-records requests so that employee names and internal tools aren't accidentally exposed

Job Seekers

Job Applications

Clean your resume PDF so the hiring manager doesn't see that it was last edited at 2 AM or created in a free trial of Adobe Acrobat

Academic Researchers

Published Research

Strip author metadata from anonymized peer-review submissions where double-blind reviewing is required

Pro Tips

Check Before You Share

Make it a habit to run every PDF through the metadata viewer before emailing it externally. It takes five seconds and can prevent embarrassing leaks.

Watch for Creator Software Fields

The 'Creator' and 'Producer' fields often reveal what software you used — Microsoft Word, Google Docs, InDesign. If you don't want recipients to know, strip those out.

Re-check After Editing

Every time you edit a PDF in any application, new metadata gets written. Strip metadata as the last step before distribution, not before editing.

Pair with Password Protection

For truly sensitive documents, remove the metadata first, then apply password encryption. Clean data plus access control gives you two layers of protection.

90%+
of PDFs contain author or software metadata
100%
browser-based — nothing leaves your machine
0 bytes
of your data sent to any server

Why Choose FreeToolsfr?

100% Private

All processing happens locally in your browser. Your files never leave your device.

Lightning Fast

No uploads, no waiting for servers. Instant processing powered by your device.

Unlimited & Free

No limits, no watermarks, no registration required. Free forever.

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