PDF Metadata Editor
View, edit, or remove the hidden metadata in a PDF — author, title, creator, producer, dates and keywords — right in your browser. Your file never leaves your device.
Nothing Is Uploaded
Metadata is read and rewritten entirely in your browser. Your document — and any personal data in it — never touches a server, and the tool works offline.
Every Field, Visible
See all the standard fields most tools hide — not just title and author, but Creator, Producer, and the creation and modification dates.
One-Click Clear All
Strip every metadata field at once — and the XMP packet where present — to anonymise a document before you share it.
Your Text Is Untouched
Editing metadata changes only the hidden document information. The page content and layout stay exactly the same, and the text stays searchable.
TL;DR: View, edit, or remove the hidden metadata in a PDF right in your browser — title, author, subject, keywords, Creator, Producer, and the creation and modification dates. One click clears every field (and the XMP packet where present) to anonymise a file before sharing. Editing metadata never changes the page text, and your file is never uploaded.
Why PDF Metadata Matters
Every PDF quietly carries hidden information: who the author is, the company name, the software that produced it, and the date it was created. That's helpful when you want a document to be searchable and well-organised — and a liability when it isn't. A CV can leak your real name, a tender document can expose an internal template, an anonymous report can travel with your username baked into the Author field. Metadata is invisible on the page, but any PDF tool can read it.
What's different here is where the work happens. To clean that metadata, the mainstream tools are either paid desktop software (Acrobat Pro, iLovePDF Premium) or they upload your file to a server — which is self-defeating when the whole point is privacy. This tool reads and rewrites the metadata entirely on your device: the file is parsed in your browser tab and the updated PDF is saved straight to your downloads. Nothing is sent, so there is nothing to leak.
What Metadata Does a PDF Contain?
PDF metadata is hidden document information stored alongside the page content — title, author, subject, keywords, the creating application (Creator), the producing library (Producer), and creation and modification dates. It's invisible on the page but readable by any PDF tool.
| Field | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Title | The document's title, shown in tabs and search | Q3 Financial Report |
| Author | Who created the document | Jane Doe |
| Subject | A short description of the topic | Quarterly earnings |
| Keywords | Search and tagging terms | finance, 2026, report |
| Creator | The app the document was authored in | Microsoft Word |
| Producer | The library that wrote the PDF file | Acrobat Distiller |
| Dates | When the file was created and last modified | 2026-01-15 |
The two that confuse people most are Creator and Producer. Creator is the original application the document was authored in — Word, InDesign, a browser. Producer is the library or tool that actually wrote the PDF file — Acrobat, a print driver, a PDF engine. Both can quietly reveal what software your organisation runs, which is exactly why people clear them before sharing.
View, Edit, or Clear: Three Things You Can Do Here
This tool does the whole job on one page — inspect what a PDF reveals, correct it, or wipe it. Each does something different:
View
Open a PDF and instantly see every metadata field it carries — including the Creator, Producer, and dates that most tools hide. A quick way to check what a document is exposing.
Use to inspect a file before you send or publish it.
Edit
Change any field — set a proper title and author so a file is easy to file and find, fix the keywords for search, or correct a wrong date. Only the document information is written.
Use to organise, tag, or correct a document's properties.
Clear all
Wipe every field at once and remove the PDF's XMP metadata packet where present, so the document carries no author, company, or software trail. The strongest privacy option.
Use to anonymise a document before sharing it publicly.
Clean Metadata Without Uploading Your File
There's a contradiction at the heart of most metadata removers: to strip the private data out of your file, they upload the whole file to their server. Sejda, PDF24, and PDF2Go all process server-side; Adobe and iLovePDF lock metadata editing behind paid desktop apps. For a document sensitive enough that you want its author and software details gone, that's the wrong trade.
This tool skips the upload. The PDF is opened in your browser tab, its metadata is rewritten by JavaScript running on your device, and the result is saved locally. Load the page, disconnect from the internet, and clean the metadata anyway — that's the whole privacy policy, verifiable in ten seconds.
How to Edit or Remove PDF Metadata in 3 Steps
- 1
Open your PDF
Drag and drop the file onto the tool above, or click to browse. The metadata loads locally in your browser — nothing is sent over the network.
- 2
View, edit, or clear
Review the current fields, edit any of them, or click "Clear all metadata" to wipe every field at once (including the XMP packet where present).
- 3
Save & download
Click "Save & Download PDF". A new file is built on your device with the updated metadata — the original stays untouched, and the page content and text are completely unchanged.
What You Can Use This For
A handful of situations cover almost every reason people open a PDF's metadata:
Anonymise a document before sharing
Strip the author, company, and software details so a publicly shared file carries no trail back to you or your organisation.
Clean a CV or tender submission
Remove your real name, internal template names, and software fingerprints before sending a CV or bid out.
Set a proper title and author
Give a file a clean title and author so it's easy to file, find, and identify in a document library.
Fix or add keywords
Add or correct the keywords and subject so the document is easier to search and index.
Correct a wrong date
Edit the creation or modification date when a converter or scanner stamped the wrong one.
Check what a PDF reveals
Inspect a file you received to see exactly which hidden fields it's carrying before you forward it.
Removing Metadata Is Not Redaction
Removes hidden information
Wipes the document's invisible fields — author, software, dates — that travel with the file. The visible page content is untouched and stays searchable.
Removes visible content
Permanently blacks out visible text and images on the page. If you need to remove a name or sensitive content that's printed on the page, that's redaction, not a metadata edit — and this tool does not do it.
Browser-Based vs Upload-Based Metadata Tools
Every tool that can edit PDF metadata works either on a company's server or on your own device:
| Aspect | This tool (in your browser) | Typical metadata tools |
|---|---|---|
| Where your file goes | Never leaves your device | Uploaded to a server |
| Account or payment | Free, no account | Adobe / iLovePDF need paid apps |
| One-click clear all | Yes, plus XMP where present | Often a separate tool or absent |
| Fields shown | All 8, incl. Creator & Producer | Often just title & author |
| Limits | No size or task limits | Hourly quotas and credits on free tiers |
| Works offline | Yes, once the page is loaded | No |
One honest note: clearing metadata removes the hidden document information and, where present, the XMP packet — but it is not redaction, so it won't remove names or sensitive content printed on the page itself. The page text always stays intact and searchable.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything people ask about PDF metadata
What metadata does a PDF contain?
Title, author, subject, keywords, Creator, Producer, and dates. These are stored in the document information, hidden from the page but readable by any PDF tool. Creator is the app it was authored in; Producer is the library that wrote the PDF file.
Does editing or removing metadata change the text or layout?
No — the page content is completely untouched. Metadata lives in a separate hidden dictionary, so editing or clearing it changes none of the visible text, images, or layout. Your content stays exactly the same and remains searchable and selectable.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No — everything happens in your browser. Your PDF is read and rewritten locally on your device and never uploaded, so no copy is left on any server. That matters most here, because cleaning metadata is usually about privacy in the first place.
What's the difference between Creator and Producer?
Creator is the authoring app; Producer is the PDF writer. Creator is the program the document was made in, such as Word or InDesign. Producer is the library or driver that actually wrote the PDF, such as Acrobat. Both can reveal what software you use, so people often clear them.
How do I remove the author or personal information from a PDF?
Click "Clear all metadata", then download. It wipes the author and every other field at once, and removes the XMP metadata packet where present, so the file no longer carries your name, company, or software details.
Is removing metadata the same as redaction?
No — they remove completely different things. Removing metadata strips the hidden document information. Redaction permanently removes visible text or images printed on the page. If you need to hide something that shows on the page, that's redaction, and this tool doesn't do it.
Can I change the PDF creation or modification date?
Yes — both dates are editable. Set the creation and modification dates to any value, which is handy when a converter or scanner stamped the wrong date on the file.
Does it remove XMP metadata too?
Yes, on a best-effort basis when you clear all. Clearing all metadata wipes the standard document information and also removes the PDF's XMP metadata packet where one is present. The standard fields are always cleared; the XMP packet is removed wherever the file structure allows.
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- Crop PDF — trim margins and white space from the pages
- Merge PDF — combine files, then set clean metadata on the result
- Sign PDF — add a signature before sharing
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