How to Remove Metadata From a PDF
Published September 3, 2026 · 3 min read
Every PDF carries hidden metadata — the author's name, the software used to create it, sometimes even a company name from a template. Before sharing a document externally, it's often worth stripping that out so it doesn't reveal more than intended.
Try Remove PDF MetadataSteps
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Open the Remove PDF Metadata tool
Go to the metadata remover.
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Upload your PDF
Choose the document to clean.
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Run the tool
It clears the title, author, subject, keywords, creator and producer fields from the document.
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Download the cleaned PDF
Save the result — visually identical, with the hidden metadata gone.
Frequently asked questions
No — only the hidden document properties are cleared; the visible pages, text and layout are completely unaffected.
Use the PDF Metadata Editor tool instead — it lets you view and set each field (title, author, subject, keywords) rather than clearing them.
This tool targets the PDF document's own metadata fields; for photos embedded elsewhere, the Image Metadata Viewer and EXIF Remover tools handle image-level metadata separately.
Since the cleanup happens on your device, you can strip identifying details from a sensitive document without sending it anywhere to do so.