Remove PDF metadata
Before sending, check the visible pages, attachments, filename and signature requirements. Then decide whether to remove the hidden document records as well.
Drag PDFs in, paste, or click to choose
A whole folder works too · Ctrl/Cmd+V pastes · on phone this opens your file picker · up to 100 MB per file
Add a PDF and everything it is carrying gets listed here first. Nothing is deleted until you press the button, and nothing is uploaded at any point.
Review what the recipient will actually receive
Start with the visible document: a letterhead, signature image or name in a paragraph will not disappear when metadata is cleared. Next, check attachments and filled-in forms. Look at the filename too, because the downloaded copy keeps the original base name with -clean added. Finally, use the metadata report to decide whether the recipient needs the author, software and saved-date records. If not, the tool can remove its supported fields locally. Sending the right version requires all of these checks, not just an empty properties panel.
Not taking our word for it is the point: the code that does this is on GitHub, tests included.
Keep the original when these details matter
- A signed deliverable is a special case: rewriting invalidates its digital signature. If the signature is required, do not substitute a cleaned copy. Encrypted files are returned unmodified.
- Metadata cleanup does not redact page text, flatten hidden content or remove attachments. A photo embedded in a PDF can retain EXIF and GPS even after the document-level fields are cleared.
- The -clean suffix is not an anonymity guarantee. Rename an output whose base name identifies a person, client or internal project.
Deciding what to send
Should every external PDF have its metadata removed?
Not automatically. A recipient may need authorship or timestamps, and a signed file may need to remain verifiable. Check the purpose of the document before clearing records simply because they exist.
What if the author name also appears on a page?
It stays there. Removing PDF metadata only affects supported records about the document. Edit or redact the visible source content separately and review the result before sharing.
Can the recipient tell I used a metadata remover?
The tool does not add an identifying label or false replacement values. A recipient may notice empty fields, but their absence does not prove which tool was used or why the fields are empty.
Does this erase earlier review content?
It rewrites the object representation rather than preserving the original incremental-save chain. It does not audit hidden layers, text, attachments or form content for material left from a review. Inspect those separately.
How do I avoid sending the wrong file?
Keep the original separate from the -clean download, open the intended copy, and check its pages and report before attaching it. You can process PDFs up to 100 MB each without uploading their contents to this service.
