How to Remove PDF Metadata
Clean PDF document properties such as author, creator, producer, title, subject, keywords, creation date, and modification date.
What PDF metadata can reveal
PDF files often keep document properties from the app that created them. This can reveal a person name, company, editing tool, export date, or template history.
Fields worth checking
- Author
- Creator
- Producer
- Title and subject
- Keywords
- Creation date and modification date
- Embedded metadata packets when possible
Before sending a PDF
Scan the PDF, clean the metadata, then open the cleaned file and verify the visible pages. Metadata tools do not remove visible text, comments, redactions done incorrectly, or private information printed on the page.
Recommended tool
Use PDF Privacy Cleaner for focused PDF cleanup, or Privacy Report Generator when you need a summary for a client or internal record.