PDF metadata editor
View, edit or remove the hidden metadata in a PDF, such as the author, title, software and dates, free and in your browser with no upload. Personal names and local file paths are flagged so you can clear them before sharing.
A PDF records who wrote it, what wrote it, when, and often the full path of the source file on someone's machine. None of it is on any page. Read every entry, change what you want, and save a copy without the rest.
In detail
A PDF records who wrote it, which software produced it, when it was created and modified, and often the full path of the source file on someone's computer. None of that appears on any page, which is why it survives being shared.
This tool reads every entry in the document information dictionary, flags anything that looks like a personal name or a local path, lets you change any field, and can clear the lot before you save a copy. A before-and-after table shows exactly what will change. Some producers also write the same values into a separate XMP stream, and the tool says which of the two it cleared rather than promising more than it did.
PDF metadata editor at a glance
- Input
- One PDF (password-protected files cannot be opened)
- Output
- A copy of the PDF with the metadata you chose
- What it does
- Reads title, author, subject, keywords, producer, creator and dates
- Flags personal names and local file paths
- Edit any field or clear them all
- A before-and-after comparison
- Removes non-standard entries
- Who it is for
- Anyone sharing a document outside their organization, and anyone checking who made a PDF.
- Limits
- XMP metadata is handled only in part, and the tool reports what it cleared.
- The pages themselves are not changed.
- Privacy
- Runs entirely in your browser: the PDF is never uploaded, and nothing is kept after you close the tab.
How to edit or remove PDF metadata
- Open the PDF Drop the file onto the page. Every metadata field it carries is listed as it is now.
- Read what is there Title, author, subject, keywords, producer, creator and both dates. Anything that looks like a local path or a personal name is flagged as worth removing.
- Edit or clear Change any field, or clear everything at once.
- Compare A before and after table shows exactly what changes when you save.
- Save the copy A new PDF is written with the metadata you chose. The original file on your disk is untouched.
PDF metadata editor: common questions
What personal information does a PDF actually carry?
Usually the author name from the account that made it, the producer and creator strings naming the software and version, and creation and modification timestamps. Files exported from desktop applications often also carry the full local path of the source document, which can include a username.
Does clearing metadata remove everything?
It clears the document information dictionary, which is where the fields shown here live. A PDF can also carry an XMP metadata stream, and some producers write the same values into both. The tool says which of the two it cleared rather than claiming a guarantee it cannot make.
Is the original file changed?
No. A new document is written and handed to you as a download, and the file on your disk is untouched. Nothing is uploaded at any point, because the whole thing runs in your browser tab.