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Clean hidden PDF information

PDF Metadata Remover

Remove hidden metadata from PDF files online. Upload a PDF, clean title, author, creator, producer, keywords, dates, and XMP metadata, then download a cleaner PDF.

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Protect document privacy

Useful before sharing resumes, reports, contracts, forms, business documents, academic files, and public downloads.

Free PDF Metadata Remover Tool

Upload your PDF file, remove common hidden metadata, and download a cleaner version.

Server setup needed: PDF metadata removal requires PHP exec() and ExifTool installed.
Recommended: install QPDF or Ghostscript to rewrite the PDF after metadata cleanup for stronger cleaning.

Upload PDF

Click or drop PDF here Supports .pdf files. Maximum file size: 120 MB.
This tool removes common PDF metadata. It does not redact visible text, visible names, comments printed on pages, or hidden content inside scanned images.

Clean PDF Output

Ready to Clean

Upload a PDF file and click remove metadata to create a cleaner PDF.

Common metadata cleaned:
Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, Producer, CreateDate, ModifyDate, XMP data
Missing ExifTool
Optional QPDF Rewrite
0 Metadata Fields Found
0 KB Clean PDF Size
This PDF Metadata Remover uses ExifTool for metadata removal and can use QPDF or Ghostscript for stronger PDF rewriting when available.

Why Use a PDF Metadata Remover?

A PDF Metadata Remover helps clean hidden document information before you share files online, send them to clients, or upload them publicly.

Remove Hidden Details

Clean common metadata such as title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, dates, and XMP information.

Safer PDF Sharing

Reduce hidden document traces before sharing business files, reports, invoices, forms, and public downloads.

Instant Clean File

Upload a PDF, remove metadata, and download a cleaner PDF without using a database or external API.

What Is PDF Metadata?

PDF metadata is hidden information stored inside a PDF file. It can include the document title, author name, software used to create the file, creation date, modification date, keywords, and XMP data.

This tool uploads your PDF, checks the file signature, removes common metadata fields with ExifTool, and can rewrite the PDF with QPDF or Ghostscript when those tools are available on your server.

Metadata Type What It May Reveal Cleaned By Tool
Title Original document name or project name Yes
Author Creator or user account name Yes
Creator and Producer Software used to create the PDF Yes
Create and Modify Date When the document was created or edited Yes
Visible Page Text Text printed on the PDF page No, use redaction for that

How It Works

Remove PDF metadata in three simple steps.

Upload PDF

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

Clean Metadata

The tool removes common hidden metadata fields and rewrites the PDF when QPDF or Ghostscript is available.

Download PDF

Download the cleaned PDF file and use it for safer sharing, publishing, or archiving.

PDF Metadata Remover FAQs

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

A PDF Metadata Remover cleans hidden PDF information such as author, title, creator, producer, dates, keywords, and XMP metadata.
No. This tool removes hidden metadata only. It does not redact visible names, text, signatures, comments printed on pages, or scanned image content.
Yes. ExifTool is required for reliable PDF metadata removal. QPDF or Ghostscript is recommended for stronger PDF rewriting.
QPDF rewrites and linearizes the PDF after metadata cleanup, which helps reduce old hidden object traces and creates a cleaner output file.
No. It does not need a database, API, Composer, or cURL. It needs PHP upload support, exec(), ExifTool, and preferably QPDF.