Document Privacy Tools
PDF Metadata Remover
PDFs carry hidden metadata: the author's name, the software used to create them, revision history timestamps, keywords, and more. This tool reads all metadata fields from your PDF and lets you strip them — producing a clean file with no identifying information.
All processing happens locally in your browser. No data is uploaded.
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.pdf only — metadata is read and displayed before removal
What PDF Metadata Contains
| Field | What It May Reveal | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Author | Real name of document creator | High |
| Creator | Application used (Word, Acrobat, etc.) | Medium |
| Producer | PDF conversion tool and version | Low |
| CreationDate | Exact date and time file was created | Medium |
| ModDate | Last modification timestamp | Medium |
| Keywords | Internal tags used to classify document | Low |
| XMP Packet | Extended metadata: history, original file path, software versions | High |
When to Remove PDF Metadata
→ Before sending a PDF résumé — it may contain your real name in Author field even if anonymised
→ Before publishing PDFs publicly — author and creation date are visible to anyone
→ Before submitting for blind academic review — Author field breaks anonymity
→ Before sharing legal or financial documents with redacted content