How to remove metadata from a PDF
To remove PDF metadata, open the Edit Metadata tool, add your file, and clear the author, title, subject, and keyword fields, then download. PDFER edits the metadata in your browser, so the document is never uploaded.
Why metadata matters
PDFs quietly store an author name, software, and timestamps. Before publishing a document, clearing these fields removes personal or organizational traces.
Metadata vs page content
Editing metadata changes the document's properties, not the visible text. To remove sensitive content on the page itself, use Redact.
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Frequently asked
- What metadata can I remove?
- The document title, author, subject, and keywords — the fields stored in the PDF's properties.
- Does clearing metadata change the pages?
- No. It only edits the document properties; the visible page content is untouched. Use Redact to remove on-page content.