Free PDF tool

PDF Metadata Viewer & Editor

See what your PDF says about you, and change it.

Every PDF carries a small block of information that has nothing to do with its visible content: who authored it, when it was created and modified, and which software produced it. That last field routinely leaks an employer's name, a licensed username or an internal template.

This is the PDF counterpart of the EXIF data in a photo. Read what is there, correct it, or wipe every field before sending the document on — all inside your browser, without the document being uploaded.

How to use it

  1. 01Drop in the PDF to see the metadata it carries.
  2. 02Edit any field — title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer.
  3. 03Save the changes, or use Strip all metadata to blank every field at once.

Frequently asked questions

What does the “producer” field usually reveal?

The software and version that wrote the file — for example a specific PDF library, an office suite, or a scanner's firmware. Combined with the creator field it often identifies the organisation a document came from.

Does stripping metadata change the pages?

No. Only the document information dictionary is rewritten; every page is left exactly as it was.

Is this the same as the EXIF data in photos?

It plays the same role. Photos carry EXIF, including GPS coordinates; PDFs carry document info fields. If you're cleaning up files before sharing, the EXIF Remover tool covers the photo side.

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