Edit PDF Metadata
See what your PDF says about itself — then change it, or remove it before you share.
Every PDF carries document properties: a title, an author, the software that made it, and when. Word, Google Docs, scanners and design apps fill these in automatically — often with your full name, your company, or an old working title — and anyone who opens the file can read them in their PDF reader.
This tool shows you exactly what is stored, lets you edit each field, and can strip everything (including the hidden XMP copy many apps add) before you send a file. The pages themselves are not touched, and nothing is uploaded.
Drop your PDF file here to view its metadata
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Frequently Asked Questions
How to Edit or Remove PDF Metadata
Open a PDF here to see the document properties it carries — title, author, subject, keywords, the apps that produced it, and its dates — then edit any of them or clear them all, and download a clean copy. The pages are not changed.
- Drop your PDF onto the page to read its properties.
- Edit any field, or click "Clear all fields" to remove everything.
- Choose whether to remove the dates and the hidden XMP metadata packet.
- Click "Save & Download" to get the updated copy.
PDF metadata is the "Document Properties" panel you see in Acrobat or a browser's PDF viewer. Most of it is filled in automatically: Word puts your account name in the Author field, a scanner stamps its model as the Creator, and a file saved from a template can carry a title from years ago. Anyone you send the file to can read all of it.
Why people change it - Removing a personal name or company before sharing a file publicly. - Fixing the title that browsers and PDF readers show instead of the file name. - Stripping internal details — draft titles, project codes, software versions — from a client-facing document. - Setting a clean, consistent title and author on documents you publish.
The two places metadata lives The visible fields come from the PDF's document information dictionary. Many apps also embed an XMP packet — a block of XML that repeats the same title, author and dates, and that some readers prefer. Editing only the visible fields while leaving an old XMP packet behind can mean the old author still shows up, so removing the packet is ticked by default. When you remove it, the packet is deleted from the file entirely, not just hidden.
What metadata removal does not cover Document properties are only one place a file can say who made it. Names can also appear in the visible text, in comments and annotations, in form fields, or inside embedded images. Check the pages themselves before sharing anything sensitive. If you also want recipients to be unable to change form entries, flatten the PDF as well.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does removing metadata change how the PDF looks?
No. Pages, text, images and fonts are copied unchanged; only the document properties differ.
Why does my PDF reader still show an old title?
Some readers cache file information, and some show the XMP packet instead of the main fields. Make sure "Remove the XMP metadata packet" is ticked, then reopen the downloaded copy.
Can I remove the creation date?
Yes. Tick "Remove creation and modification dates" before saving. "Clear all fields" ticks it for you.
Does this work on password-protected PDFs?
Not directly. Unlock the PDF first (you need its password), then edit the metadata of the unlocked copy.
Is the original file changed?
No. You download a new copy with the updated properties; the original stays as it was.