Every PDF carries hidden details such as author and software name. Edit them, or clear them all before you share.
The title you set shows up in browser tabs and search results instead of a file name like “scan_0042”. Author and keywords help organise a document library and are read by some indexing tools.
Metadata can also reveal more than you intend: your name, your company or the program used. Clearing it before sending a document externally is a good privacy habit. This tool edits the standard document properties; it does not redact content inside pages.
Title, author, subject, keywords, creator and producer.
Remove all metadata for privacy.
See what the file currently says before changing it.
Only the document properties change.
Properties stored in the file: title, author, subject, keywords, the creating program and dates.
No. Only the document properties change. The content stays the same.
Most browsers and viewers show the title property instead of the file name.
Every PDF stores hidden details such as author, software and dates. Learn what metadata is, why it matters for privacy, and how to edit or remove it.
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