PDF Metadata Viewer & Scrubber

See everything hiding inside a PDF: the author name, the software that made it, timestamps, and the XMP data packet. Then scrub it all with one click. Nothing is uploaded.

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Drop your PDF here or click to browse
Maximum file size: 100MB. Your file never leaves your device.

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Checked fields are removed. Pages, images, and links are untouched. Reload the downloaded copy here to confirm it comes back clean.

About the PDF Metadata Viewer & Scrubber

Every PDF carries a hidden second document: its metadata. Export a file from Word and your account name rides along as the author. Print to PDF at work and the company's software license can identify the machine. Creation timestamps reveal when you really wrote something, and the XMP packet quietly duplicates all of it in XML. None of this appears on the pages, and all of it travels with the file to whoever receives it. This tool shows you exactly what your PDF is carrying and removes it in one click, entirely in your browser.

What the viewer shows

Why people scrub PDFs

How the scrub works

Each field you leave checked is deleted from the document information dictionary, the XMP packet is removed whole, and the internal document ID is dropped. The file is then rewritten from scratch, so the old values are actually gone rather than lingering in unused corners of the file. Pages, images, fonts, links, and form fields are untouched; the scrubbed copy looks identical to the original. The download is named after your file with "-scrubbed" added.

Want proof? Load the scrubbed copy right back into this tool. Every field should read "empty" and the XMP row should say none found. Trust, but verify, especially with a privacy tool.

One honest caveat

Metadata is not the only place a document can identify you. Text on the pages, tracked changes flattened into the content, and images with their own embedded data are separate problems. For photos, our EXIF Metadata Scrubber does the same job on image files; for sensitive text on the page itself, use the PDF Redactor. This tool handles the hidden document-level data, and handles it thoroughly.

Common questions

How do I see the metadata in a PDF?

Drop the PDF on this page and every metadata field appears in a table: title, author, subject, keywords, the software that created and produced it, creation and modification dates, any custom fields, and whether an XMP data packet is embedded. All read locally in your browser.

How do I remove the author name from a PDF?

Word, Google Docs, and most PDF exporters stamp your account name into every file they produce. Load the PDF here, and the author field (along with everything else) is checked for removal by default. Click Scrub and download a copy with the name gone.

What personal information hides inside a PDF?

Commonly: the author's name or account username, the company the software was registered to, exact creation and edit timestamps, the software and version used, and an XMP packet that duplicates all of it in XML. None of it is visible on the pages, and all of it travels with the file.

Does removing metadata change how the PDF looks?

No. Metadata lives alongside the document content, not inside it. Scrubbing deletes the hidden fields and rewrites the file; every page, image, font, and link stays exactly as it was.

Is it safe to check a PDF's metadata online?

It is here, because the file never leaves your device. Both the viewing and the scrubbing run in your browser, which matters since the whole point is keeping the document's hidden details private.

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