Remove PDF Metadata - Privacy Cleaner Free
Strip all metadata from your PDF - author, dates, and personal details - before sharing. Free, private, and in-browser.
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About This Tool
Remove Metadata wipes the hidden information from your PDF - author name, timestamps, and other personal details - so nothing leaks when you share it.
Your PDF's metadata can reveal who made a document and when. Clean it before sending sensitive files outside your team.
Everything runs locally in your browser, keeping your document private and the tool free.
How to Use
Upload your PDF
Drag and drop the PDF you want to clean.
Review the metadata
See what information is currently stored.
Strip it
Remove author, dates, and other properties.
Download
Download the metadata-free PDF.
Use Cases
Anonymous Sharing
Hide document provenance before sharing externally.
Legal Delivery
Strip author details from files sent to third parties.
Publication
Remove creation data before publishing documents.
Frequently Asked Questions
What metadata is removed?
Author, creator, dates, and other stored properties are stripped from the file.
Does the visible content change?
No - only hidden properties are removed; pages stay identical.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No - the cleanup runs locally in your browser.