Remove PDF Metadata
Strip all metadata from a PDF for privacy — removes Author, creation timestamps, revision history, embedded GPS coordinates in images, and custom application data before sharing.
- 1Upload the PDF you want to anonymise before sharing
- 2The tool lists the metadata fields found in the document
- 3Click 'Remove All Metadata' to strip all author, timestamp, and property data
- 4The tool processes the PDF and removes XMP, DocInfo, and revision history
- 5Download the cleaned PDF ready for private sharing
- Strip author and revision history from a PDF before sharing it externally for privacy
- Remove timestamps and software version metadata from a PDF before public publication
- Clean metadata from a PDF report authored on a personal laptop before corporate distribution
- Remove GPS coordinates embedded in images within a PDF before sharing location-sensitive photos
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