PDF metadata
Show and strip author, title, dates, and producer fields.
Runs in this tab. The file stays here.
About PDF metadata
Show and strip PDF author, title, dates, and producer fields in your browser — privacy without upload.
PDFs carry an info dictionary: author, title, creator, producer, dates. That is the cousin of image EXIF — easy to forget, awkward when a “anonymous” PDF still says who exported it.
Scan lists title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, dates, page count, and whether the file is encrypted. Strip & download copies pages, clears metadata, and sets producer to ihateonlinetools so you know what touched it.
Strip does not redact page content. Use Redact for that. Encrypt if the issue is access, not metadata.
How to use PDF metadata
- 1Drop a PDF.
- 2Scan and read the fields.
- 3Optionally strip & download a cleaned copy.
What it won't do
- Info fields we show/strip — not a full forensic scrub of every PDF feature.
- Encrypted files may need unlocking first to inspect comfortably.
Common questions
Does strip remove text from the pages?
No. Only info-dictionary style metadata. Page content is unchanged.
Will XMP or hidden JavaScript be fully gone?
We clear the common document info fields we expose in the UI. Treat strip as practical hygiene, not a classified sanitizer.
Is the PDF uploaded to scan?
No.
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Why this one doesn't upload your file
There is no server to upload to. This page is a static file, and the work happens in your browser using the same graphics and WebAssembly code that renders every other site you visit. Your file is read from disk into memory, processed, and handed back as a download. Once the page has loaded you can disconnect from the network entirely and it keeps working. The longer explanation