Remove metadata from a PDF.
See what a PDF reveals about you, then strip it. Free, with no sign-up and no limits, and the file never leaves your browser.
Drop a PDF hereNothing is uploaded. Everything happens in this tab.
What a PDF can reveal without you noticing
The page you see is only part of the file.
Who made it
Author name, the app used and the device or software that produced the file.
When it changed
Creation and modification dates, which can show how long a draft was in progress.
What was left in
Comments, hidden layers, embedded files, bookmarks and page thumbnails.
How to remove metadata from a PDF
- 1Drop your PDF into the tool above. It opens in your browser.
- 2Review the list of metadata found and untick anything you want to keep.
- 3Choose Clean and download. Your original file is left untouched.
PDF metadata questions
Information stored in a PDF beyond what is printed on the page, such as the author, the software that created it, dates, comments, attachments and bookmarks.
Metadata is only half of it.
The visible text can still hold names, SSNs and account numbers. Find and permanently remove them in the studio.