Document Info
Removes title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, and stored document dates from the PDF Info dictionary.
PDF metadata remover
Remove PDF metadata without uploading the document
Inspect a PDF locally, remove supported document properties and XMP metadata, then download a verified clean copy.
Private file workbench
Inspect and clean PDF metadata
Drop a PDF file here
We inspect one file at a time inside this browser. Nothing is uploaded.
PDF only · up to 75.0 MB
Removes supported PDF metadata only. It does not redact page content, annotations, form values, attachments, layers, or hidden text.
Supported cleanup
The PDF metadata this tool targets
The document is rebuilt locally with defined metadata entries removed. Signed and encrypted PDFs are rejected instead of being altered.
XMP packets
Removes document- and object-level XMP metadata streams used by editors and publishing workflows.
File identifiers
Removes the PDF trailer ID and selected application metadata such as PieceInfo and LastModified.
Post-clean verification
Reopens the generated PDF and checks the targeted metadata containers before enabling download.
Know the boundary
Metadata removal is not document redaction
A PDF may expose private information in visible pages or document features that are not metadata. Review the document itself before sharing it.
This tool does not remove
- Visible text, images, and page content
- Comments, annotations, form values, and attachments
- Hidden layers, cropped content, JavaScript, or embedded files
- Digital signatures or password protection
Where it helps
When PDF metadata becomes a privacy risk
PDF properties often survive normal exporting and sharing. These are common moments when a metadata-only clean copy is useful.
Before external sharing
Remove stored author, creator, producer, date, and workflow fields before sending contracts, reports, or client documents.
Before public publishing
Clean defined metadata containers before placing a PDF on a website, public portal, media page, or downloadable resource library.
After editing or exporting
Editors and publishing tools can add XMP packets, file identifiers, and application details even when the visible pages look finished.
Common questions
Questions about removing PDF metadata
What this PDF tool changes, what it deliberately leaves alone, and how it protects the original file.
Does this remove hidden text, comments, or attachments from a PDF?
No. It removes the supported metadata containers only. Page content, annotations, form values, attachments, layers, cropped material, and hidden text require a separate document review or redaction workflow.
What happens to signed or password-protected PDFs?
They are rejected rather than rewritten. Changing a signed PDF would invalidate its signature, while encrypted PDFs cannot be safely rebuilt without first removing the protection in the source application.
Does the PDF leave my device during cleaning?
No. Inspection, rewriting, verification, and download preparation happen locally in the browser. RemoveMyEXIF does not receive the document.
Go deeper
Before you share a PDF file
Practical guidance for checking what the file carries, cleaning the supported metadata, and reviewing everything outside the tool's scope.
PDF workflow
Check a PDF before sharing it
A practical sequence for final export, local inspection, metadata cleanup, and content review.
Read the guideDocument metadata
What PDF and Office files can reveal
Learn where author, company, template, date, software, XMP, and custom fields live before you share a document.
Read the guideImportant boundary
Metadata removal is not redaction
Understand the difference between cleaning file properties and removing sensitive content from the document or audio itself.
Read the guideMore private file tools
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