A PDF metadata cleaner is a free online privacy tool that strips hidden document properties - author, title, subject, keywords, creator, producer and timestamps - from a PDF. The file is processed 100% client-side with the pdf-lib library: nothing is uploaded, and you download the cleaned PDF instantly.
Drop your PDF here or click to choose
Your file never leaves your device - all processing happens in your browser.
What metadata is hidden in a PDF?
PDFs can store the author's name, the software that created them, creation and modification dates, title, subject and keywords - often added automatically by Word or Acrobat without you noticing. Anyone you share the file with can read these properties. The table above shows every field found in your file before cleaning.
This matters for resumes, legal filings, journalism and business documents, where leaking your name, employer or editing software can be a privacy or negotiation problem.
Is it safe to upload my PDF to a metadata cleaner?
With this tool there is nothing to upload: the PDF is processed entirely in your browser using the pdf-lib library, so your file never touches a server. That is the safest possible design for sensitive documents - no account, no storage, no logs. You can verify this by watching your network tab while it runs.
Many "free" cleaners upload your file to a server first. Client-side processing removes that trust problem completely.
Will cleaning metadata unlock a protected PDF?
No. Removing metadata does not remove passwords, DRM, or editing and printing restrictions - those are separate encryption layers, and this tool does not touch them. If a PDF is password-protected, it may not even load here. For restrictions you own, use the software that applied them.
- Drop your PDF into the upload area or click to choose a file.
- Review the before table showing all metadata found.
- Click Remove metadata to strip every property.
- Check the after table, then download the cleaned PDF.
Frequently asked questions
Is this PDF metadata cleaner free?
Yes. Clean unlimited PDFs with no account and no daily caps. The file is processed entirely in your browser, so nothing is ever uploaded.
Does my PDF get uploaded anywhere?
No. All processing happens 100% client-side with the pdf-lib library in your browser. Your file never touches a server, which is the safest design for sensitive documents.
What exactly gets removed?
Title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, creation and modification dates, and the XMP metadata packet. The before/after tables show every field so you can verify.
Will it remove the password from my PDF?
No. This tool removes document metadata only. It does not remove passwords, DRM, or editing and printing restrictions - those are separate encryption layers.
Does cleaning change how my PDF looks?
No. Only the hidden document properties are stripped; every page, image and layout stays exactly the same.