How to Remove PDF Metadata

Start with a copy

Keep the source PDF untouched and work from a duplicate. Open the duplicate in this tool, review every reported field, and note any author, software, title, subject, keyword, or date value that should not travel with the document.

Clear and verify

Create the metadata-cleared copy, then compare the before-and-after tables. Download the new file only after every supported field is shown as not present and the page count still matches the original.

• ✓ Keep the original
• ✓ Inspect the copy
• ✓ Create and download the cleaned copy
• ✓ Open it again and verify

Know what remains

This workflow does not remove visible names, comments, attachments, scripts, or every possible XMP or object-level remnant. It is not redaction or anonymization, and saving a modified PDF can invalidate digital signatures.