Remove PDF metadata

Strip the author name, the originating software and the dates before sharing a document. No watermark on the result, no account to create.

Drop your PDF files here
or choose a file — you can also paste a file
PDF · no size limit imposed · one file

Your files stay yours

Nothing is transmitted, nothing is kept

No watermark

The free result is the complete result

No usage cap

Unlimited with a free account

How it works

Three steps

  1. Drop the PDF file you want to clean.

  2. Check what the document currently reveals.

  3. Run the clean-up and download the anonymised document.

What sets this tool apart

Differences

All three layers, not one

The document record, the XMP block and the internal identifier are handled together: clearing the first alone leaves your name in the file.

No signature added

The cleaned document does not name the tool it went through, unless you ask for it.

Privacy

Where your files are processed

With this tool, your file is not transmitted anywhere: not to us, not to any third party. We know neither its name, nor its contents, nor its size.

Nothing is kept, because nothing reaches us. There is no deletion to request and no retention period to watch.

Frequently asked

What people ask us

What does a PDF reveal about me?

Usually: your name or your organisation's, the software used, the creation date and the date of the last change. Sometimes the title of a document you started from, and an identifier linking two versions of the same file.

Why do some tools fail to erase everything?

Because a PDF keeps this information in three places: a plain record, a parallel XML block and an internal identifier. A clean-up that only handles the record leaves the rest readable inside the file, even though the properties look empty.

Is the document content changed?

No. Pages, text, images and layout are kept exactly as they are. Only the information the document carries about itself is removed.

Does this make the document truly anonymous?

It removes what the file states about itself. A name written in the text of a page, a visible signature or a logo remain: they are part of the content, and redaction is what handles those.

Can I check that the clean-up worked?

Yes. The tool shows what it found before removing it, and the downloaded document's properties can be reopened in any reader to confirm.

Are my files sent to a server?

No. Your document is not transmitted to us: we know neither its name nor its contents. There is nothing to delete afterwards.

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