🔒 PDF Metadata Stripper
Remove hidden author info, edit history, and tracking data - Protect your privacy
🛡️ 100% Private - All processing in your browser
Click or drag a PDF file here
View and remove hidden metadata
Processing PDF metadata...
What metadata gets removed:
- Author/Creator: Who created the document
- Creation/Modification Dates: When it was created/edited
- Software Info: What program was used
- Producer: PDF generation tool
- Keywords: Hidden search terms
- Subject/Title: Document descriptions
- Custom Properties: Company names, project IDs, etc.
🔐 Why Remove PDF Metadata?
- Privacy Protection: Prevent revealing personal/company information
- Anonymity: Share documents without identifying yourself
- Security: Remove potential security vulnerabilities
- Professional: Clean documents for public distribution
- Legal: Comply with data protection regulations (GDPR, CCPA)
- Whistleblowing: Safely share sensitive documents
⚠️ Common Metadata Risks
- Resume PDFs revealing previous employers in metadata
- Leaked documents traced back to source via metadata
- Contract drafts showing internal company names
- Personal photos embedded with GPS coordinates
- Edit timestamps revealing work patterns