What is Remove PDF Metadata and how does it work?

Remove PDF Metadata is a free online tool from HuntPDF. Strip author, title, keywords, creation dates and producer info from a PDF. You upload a file, the work happens on our servers, and you download the result. There is nothing to install and no account to create.

How do I use Remove PDF Metadata online?

Upload your file using the box above — drag it in, browse for it, or bring it in from your cloud storage. A preview appears so you can check you've picked the right file. Run Remove PDF Metadata, then download the result. You can rename it before you save it.

Is my file secure when I use Remove PDF Metadata?

Yes. The file you send to Remove PDF Metadata travels over an encrypted HTTPS connection and is processed automatically on our servers. It is never made public, never shared with anyone, and nobody reads it.

Does HuntPDF store my files after Remove PDF Metadata has run?

No. Your upload is deleted the moment Remove PDF Metadata finishes with it, and the file it produces is removed as soon as you have downloaded it, or when you upload another file, or when you close the page. Nothing is kept, and nothing is used to train anything.

Will the original quality and formatting be maintained?

Yes. Remove PDF Metadata is built to leave your content exactly as it is — only the change you asked for is applied. Nothing else about the file is altered or re-compressed.

Can I use Remove PDF Metadata on mobile?

Yes. Remove PDF Metadata works in any modern browser on phones and tablets — iPhone, iPad or Android — with nothing to install. You can upload straight from your device or from your cloud storage.

Can I rename my file before downloading it from Remove PDF Metadata?

Yes. The file Remove PDF Metadata gives you back keeps the name of the file you uploaded by default. If you'd rather call it something else, edit the name in the field next to the download button before you save it.

Do I need to install any software to use Remove PDF Metadata?

No. There is nothing to download, install or sign up for — Remove PDF Metadata is used from your browser and does the work on our servers, so it behaves the same on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.

How long does Remove PDF Metadata take?

Most files are finished in a few seconds. A large or page-heavy file takes a little longer, because Remove PDF Metadata runs on our servers rather than on your device — but you won't be waiting around. You can upload files up to 250MB.

Is Remove PDF Metadata free to use?

Yes. Remove PDF Metadata is free, with no signup, no watermark on the result and no daily limit for normal use.

What does Remove PDF Metadata remove?

Author, title, subject, keywords, the creating app and producer, the created and modified dates, and hidden XMP data.

Does Remove PDF Metadata change the visible pages?

No. The text, images and layout stay the same; only the hidden document properties are cleared.

How can I see a PDF's metadata first?

Add the file and the tool lists what it found before you press anything. Most PDF readers also show it under File, then Properties.

What if the PDF has no personal details?

The tool says so. Cleaning still removes the dates and any hidden XMP data if you want an empty set of properties.

Does it remove comments or form entries?

No. Those are part of the pages. To lock them into the page use Flatten PDF, and to hide text use Redact PDF.

Should I clean a CV before sending it?

It is worth a check. A CV built from a friend's template can still list their name as the author, which looks odd to a recruiter.

Remove PDF Metadata Online – Free, No Signup

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Removes author, software, dates and hidden XMP data
Up to 260 MB per file

Processed on our secure servers over HTTPS. Your files are deleted automatically after processing.

Remove PDF Metadata strips the hidden details stored inside a PDF: the author's name, title, subject, keywords, the software that made it, and the created and last-changed dates. A consultant might clean a report before it goes to a client, and a council might clean documents before posting them on its website.

How to use Remove PDF Metadata

Add your PDF from your device, Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive, up to 260 MB. The tool reads the file, lists what it found under Found in this PDF, and warns you if it shows details such as an author's name. Press Remove metadata and the summary tells you what was taken out. Download the clean copy.

What Remove PDF Metadata finds

The list can include Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Made with (the app that created the file), Producer, the Created and Last changed dates, and XMP data, a block of hidden information some programs add.

Anyone who opens the file's properties can see these details. They can reveal the staff member who drafted a document, an old working title, or the fact that a file was last touched two years ago.

When to remove metadata from a PDF

Before publishing a PDF on a website, sending a tender, or passing on a document drafted from a template with someone else's name in it. It is also tidy practice before submitting work to a portal that displays file properties. The pages themselves are not touched, so the document looks just as it did.

Frequently asked questions

What does Remove PDF Metadata remove?: Author, title, subject, keywords, the creating app and producer, the created and modified dates, and hidden XMP data.
Does Remove PDF Metadata change the visible pages?: No. The text, images and layout stay the same; only the hidden document properties are cleared.
How can I see a PDF's metadata first?: Add the file and the tool lists what it found before you press anything. Most PDF readers also show it under File, then Properties.
What if the PDF has no personal details?: The tool says so. Cleaning still removes the dates and any hidden XMP data if you want an empty set of properties.
Does it remove comments or form entries?: No. Those are part of the pages. To lock them into the page use Flatten PDF, and to hide text use Redact PDF.
Should I clean a CV before sending it?: It is worth a check. A CV built from a friend's template can still list their name as the author, which looks odd to a recruiter.