Author and title
Remove document title, author, subject, and keyword fields that can identify a person, organization, or project.
Remove PDF Metadata Online
Clean hidden author, title, creator, producer, keyword, date, and XMP metadata from a PDF before you share it. PrivacyStrip processes your file locally in your browser, so it never leaves your device.
Free · no account · original file stays untouched
What PDF Metadata Gets Removed?
PDFs can retain information about who created them, what software produced them, and when they were edited. PrivacyStrip removes standard document-information fields and embedded metadata when available.
Creator and producer
Clear software fingerprints that can reveal the application or workflow used to make the PDF.
Document dates
Remove creation and modification dates from the standard PDF document-information fields.
XMP metadata
Remove embedded XMP metadata when it is present in the document catalog.
How to Remove Metadata From a PDF
- 1Choose your PDF
Open the PrivacyStrip tool and select a PDF from your device.
- 2Scan the document
Review the metadata PrivacyStrip finds, including standard document properties.
- 3Strip metadata locally
Choose to remove the metadata. Processing happens in your browser, not on a remote server.
- 4Download the cleaned PDF
Save the cleaned copy while the original PDF remains unchanged on your device.
Metadata removal is not redaction
This tool removes hidden PDF metadata. It does not remove visible text, images, comments, annotations, or content in the PDF itself. Use proper redaction software when sensitive information appears on the page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does PrivacyStrip upload my PDF?
No. Your PDF is processed locally in your browser. It is not sent to a PrivacyStrip server.
What PDF metadata can be removed?
PrivacyStrip removes standard document information such as title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, and dates, and removes embedded XMP metadata when present.
Does metadata removal change the visible PDF?
No. Metadata removal targets hidden document information, not the visible text, images, or page layout of your PDF.
Can PrivacyStrip remove redactions or visible text?
No. Metadata removal is not document redaction. It does not remove visible page content, comments, annotations, or information embedded in the document body.