Remove PDF Metadata — Strip Author & Info
Clear the document properties that travel with a PDF — title, author, subject, keywords, creator, and producer — before you share it. Cleaning runs locally in your browser, so the file is never uploaded to check what is inside it.
What you can do
- •Clear title, author, subject, keywords, creator, and producer fields
- •Remove the author and software details that office tools embed on export
- •Download a cleaned copy without sending the file to a server
- •Pair with compress or flatten when preparing files for distribution
How it works
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Select your PDF
Choose the file from your device.
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Clear Info fields
Remove title, author, and related metadata locally — the document never needs uploading.
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Download
Save the cleaned PDF to your device.
Common uses
- •Remove author names from PDFs before client or public sharing
- •Sanitize exports from office tools that embed producer metadata
- •Prepare homework or applications where personal metadata should not travel
- •Clean files prior to uploading to portals that store document properties
Frequently asked questions
- What metadata is removed?
- The document Info fields: title, author, subject, keywords, creator, and producer. These are the properties a reader shows under document details.
- Does this delete page content?
- No. It targets document Info metadata, not the text or images on the pages.
- Is this the same as redacting a document?
- No. Clearing metadata removes document properties, not anything printed on the page. If a name or number is visible in the content itself, use Redact PDF instead.
- Does it remove EXIF data from photos inside the PDF?
- No. This clears the PDF’s own Info fields. It is not a forensic sanitizer for every embedded object or hidden data channel.
- Will stripping metadata shrink the file much?
- Usually only a little. Use Compress PDF if reducing file size is the main goal.
- Do I need an account?
- No account or sign-up is required.
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