Core properties
Removes author, last editor, title, subject, keywords, revision, and stored document dates.
DOCX metadata remover
Remove Word metadata from DOCX files
Inspect and remove supported Word document metadata from a DOCX file locally without uploading it.
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Inspect and clean Word metadata
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DOCX only · up to 75.0 MB
Removes DOCX package metadata only. It does not remove comments, tracked changes, hidden text, headers, macros, or document content.
Supported cleanup
The Word metadata this tool removes
DOCX files are ZIP-based packages. The tool removes their dedicated property parts and rebuilds a valid package.
App and custom fields
Removes Office application properties, company and template fields, and user-defined custom properties.
Preview and timestamps
Removes the embedded thumbnail and normalises internal ZIP entry modification times.
Package verification
Checks that the Word document part remains and property links are absent from the rebuilt DOCX.
Know the boundary
Metadata removal is not document redaction
Word can store sensitive information inside the document body and review features. Accept or reject revisions and inspect comments separately.
This tool does not remove
- Comments, tracked changes, and document revisions
- Hidden text, headers, footers, and embedded objects
- Macros, external links, or fields inside the document
- Digital signatures, encryption, or password protection
Where it helps
When Word document properties should be cleaned
DOCX packages can retain authorship and application details long after the visible document is ready to share.
Client and contract handover
Remove author, last-editor, company, template, revision, and stored date fields before a final document leaves your organisation.
Anonymous review or submission
Create a metadata-clean copy before blind review, recruitment, assessment, tender, or other workflows where stored authorship can be inappropriate.
Reusing an internal template
Strip dedicated document-property parts and the embedded preview before adapting an internal DOCX for external use.
How DOCX metadata works
Separate Word package properties from document content
A DOCX file is a ZIP-based Office package with dedicated property parts as well as the document itself. Clean the supported package metadata, then review Word content separately before sharing.
Package property parts
Author, last editor, company, template, application, and custom values are commonly stored in separate docProps XML parts. The tool removes those supported parts and their package relationships.
Preview and package timestamps
The cleanup removes an embedded preview thumbnail when present and normalises ZIP package modification timestamps without intentionally changing the main Word document content.
Document content needs its own review
Comments, tracked changes, hidden text, headers, fields, links, and embedded objects are document content, not package properties. They remain and must be reviewed in Word.
Common questions
Questions about removing Word metadata
DOCX metadata is only one privacy layer. These answers clarify the boundary around document content and review features.
Does this remove comments or tracked changes from Word documents?
No. Comments, tracked changes, hidden text, headers, fields, and embedded objects are document content rather than the package-property metadata targeted here. Review those separately in Word.
Can it clean old DOC files or macro-enabled DOCM files?
No. This tool accepts DOCX only. It does not convert legacy DOC files, remove macros, or claim to clean macro-enabled Office formats.
What happens to signed, encrypted, or password-protected DOCX files?
They are rejected instead of being rewritten. Remove the protection in Word first, or preserve the signed original unchanged.
Go deeper
Before you share a Word file
Practical guidance for checking what the file carries, cleaning the supported metadata, and reviewing everything outside the tool's scope.
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Clean Office file metadata before sharing
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Metadata removal is not redaction
Understand the difference between cleaning file properties and removing sensitive content from the document or audio itself.
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