PDF Metadata Editor & Cleaner
View and edit a PDF's title, author, subject, and keywords — or scrub all metadata for privacy.
About This Tool & Technical Logic
PDFs carry metadata: title, author, subject, keywords, creator app, and dates — visible in any reader's document properties and to every recipient. The editor shows what's inside, lets you overwrite fields, or wipes everything in one click.
Cleaning matters before publishing: author names, edit histories, and source app identifiers leak context you may not intend. The cleaner empties standard fields while leaving page content untouched.
pdf-lib getTitle()/setAuthor()/… — save with updated Info dictionary; cleaner sets all fields to empty strings.
How to Use — Step by Step
- 1
Load and review
Current values display immediately — often the first time owners see what their files reveal.
- 2
Edit or scrub
Fix the title (what browser tabs show) and author, or hit Clean All for a metadata-free copy.
- 3
Download
The written fields become the document's permanent properties.
Frequently Asked Questions
No — it clears document-info metadata (title, author, dates, producer). Hidden content objects require page-level redaction.