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PDF Metadata Remover

PDFs quietly record who created them, with what software, and when — including the author name from Word or your PDF printer. Inspect everything your PDF reveals, then remove the document information and XMP metadata in one click. The file is processed locally in your browser and never uploaded.

Examples

Input

report.pdf (Author: J. Smith, Creator: Microsoft Word)

Output

report-clean.pdf — no author, no software trail

How to use PDF Metadata Remover

Add your PDF

Drop in the file — it is parsed locally, nothing is uploaded.

Review the metadata

See the title, author, subject, keywords, creator application, producer and timestamps.

Clean and download

One click removes the information dictionary and embedded XMP metadata, then downloads the anonymized PDF.

Why use this tool

Reveals the author name and software fingerprint hidden in your PDF

Removes both the info dictionary and XMP metadata stream

Page content is untouched — only metadata is removed

Fully private: processed in your browser, never uploaded

Frequently asked questions

What metadata do PDFs contain?

Typically: title, author (often your real name from your OS or Office account), subject, keywords, the creating application, the PDF producer, and creation/modification dates. Many also embed an XMP metadata stream with the same data in XML.

Does this remove hidden text or annotations?

No — it removes document metadata only. Visible and hidden page content, form fields and annotations are left exactly as they are.

Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is loaded and rewritten by pdf-lib running in your browser. It never touches a server — safe for confidential documents.

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