📄 PDF CLEANER
Remove PDF Metadata
Strip author names, creation dates, software info, XMP streams, and hidden custom properties from your PDF files. This removes hidden PDF metadata only. Visible page text, names, and images stay unchanged.
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Metadata onlyBeforeShare removes hidden metadata only. Any text, names, signatures, and images you can see in the file stay exactly as they are.
What Metadata Do PDFs Contain?
PDF files store a rich information dictionary that can betray your privacy. This includes the Author's Name (often pulled directly from your computer's OS login), the specific application and OS used to create the document, exact creation and modification timestamps, and hidden XMP streams that can store extensive tracking data from Adobe software.
PDF Data Structures We Purge
- Information Dictionary (Author, Creator, Producer)
- Document Title, Subject, and Keywords
- Creation & Modification timestamps
- Hidden Custom Properties
- Embedded XMP Metadata Streams
- Software tracking and OS footprints
Who Needs PDF Metadata Cleaning?
- Lawyers sanitizing documents for court submissions and electronic discovery
- Companies sharing proposals without revealing internal software tools
- Freelancers removing personal OS login names from client deliverables
- Academics submitting papers for double-blind peer reviews
- HR departments sharing job descriptions without exposing document history
- Government agencies removing hidden document-origin metadata before sharing