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PDF Metadata Editor

Edit PDF metadata online. Upload a PDF and update title, author, subject, keywords, creator, and producer fields before downloading the updated file.

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Control your PDF document details

Useful for ebooks, reports, invoices, forms, business documents, portfolios, academic files, and public downloads.

Free PDF Metadata Editor Tool

Upload a PDF, enter new metadata values, and download an updated PDF file.

Server setup needed: PDF metadata editing requires PHP exec() and ExifTool installed.
Recommended: install QPDF to rewrite and optimize the PDF after metadata editing.

Upload and Edit

Click or drop PDF here Supports .pdf files. Maximum file size: 120 MB.
This tool edits hidden PDF metadata only. It does not change visible page text, watermarks, signatures, or scanned image content.

Updated PDF Output

Ready to Edit

Upload a PDF, enter metadata values, and create an updated PDF file.

Editable fields:
Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, Producer, Modify Date
Missing ExifTool
Optional QPDF Rewrite
0 Fields Filled
0 KB Updated PDF Size
This PDF Metadata Editor uses ExifTool to update hidden PDF metadata and can use QPDF to rewrite the output when available.

Why Use a PDF Metadata Editor?

A PDF Metadata Editor helps you control hidden document details before publishing, uploading, archiving, or sharing a PDF file.

Edit Core Metadata

Update title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, and modification date in your PDF file.

Better File Organization

Clean metadata helps organize ebooks, reports, invoices, forms, documents, and searchable PDF libraries.

Download Updated PDF

Upload a PDF, edit metadata fields, and download the updated file without using a database or external API.

What Is PDF Metadata?

PDF metadata is hidden document information stored inside a PDF file. It can include the title, author, subject, keywords, creator software, producer software, creation date, and modification date.

This tool lets you update common metadata fields so your PDF looks cleaner in document properties, file libraries, search systems, and PDF readers.

Metadata Field Purpose Example
Title Document name shown in PDF properties Annual Report 2026
Author Person, brand, or company behind the file Digital Tech Explore
Subject Short topic or document category Finance Report
Keywords Search terms for document organization PDF, finance, invoice
Creator and Producer Software or tool linked with the file PDF Metadata Editor

How It Works

Edit PDF metadata in three simple steps.

Upload PDF

Choose a PDF file from your device. The tool validates the file before editing metadata.

Enter Metadata

Add title, author, subject, keywords, creator, and producer values for the PDF document.

Download PDF

The tool updates hidden metadata and gives you a downloadable PDF file instantly.

PDF Metadata Editor FAQs

Common questions about PDF metadata, ExifTool, QPDF, document properties, and server requirements.

A PDF Metadata Editor updates hidden PDF document properties such as title, author, subject, keywords, creator, and producer.
No. This tool edits hidden metadata only. It does not change visible page text, images, signatures, forms, or watermarks.
Yes. ExifTool is required for reliable PDF metadata editing from PHP.
QPDF can rewrite and linearize the edited PDF, which helps create a cleaner and optimized output file.
No. It does not need a database, API, Composer, or cURL. It needs PHP upload support, exec(), ExifTool, and preferably QPDF.