Which metadata fields are removed?

Every standard Info dictionary field — Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, Producer, CreationDate, and ModDate — is cleared, and the XMP metadata stream referenced from the document catalog is deleted. The dates are reset to the Unix epoch so no real authoring time leaks.

Does this change the visible content of my PDF?

No. Only the document's hidden property fields and XMP packet are touched. Pages, text, images, and layout are preserved exactly.

Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is parsed and re-saved in your browser using the pdf-lib library. The document never leaves your device, so confidential files are safe.

Why also remove the XMP stream?

Modern PDFs store metadata twice — once in the legacy Info dictionary and once in an XMP packet. Clearing only the Info fields would leave author and creator data behind in XMP, so both are removed.

Will the cleaned file open everywhere?

Yes. The PDF is re-saved as a standard document with object streams, so it opens in any compliant reader. Only the metadata is gone.

PDF Metadata Remover

Your PDF knows who made it

Open the Properties panel of almost any PDF and you will usually find the author’s name, the software that created it, and the exact date it was written. That information is fine internally but often something you do not want to ship to a client, publish online, or attach to a public filing. This tool wipes it cleanly.

How it works

A PDF carries metadata in two places. The Info dictionary is the legacy key/value block with fields like /Author and /CreationDate. The XMP metadata stream is a modern XML packet referenced from the document catalog under /Metadata, and it frequently duplicates the same author and creator details.

The remover:

Loads the PDF with pdf-lib and reads the existing Info fields so it can show you exactly what was there.
Overwrites every Info field with an empty value and resets CreationDate/ModDate to a neutral epoch value.
Deletes the /Metadata entry from the catalog so the XMP packet is dropped too.
Re-saves and offers the sanitised PDF for download.

Tips and notes

Clear both, not one. A common mistake is editing only the Info fields in a desktop viewer while the XMP packet still names the original author. This tool handles both automatically.
Content is untouched. Text, images, form fields, and page order are preserved — only properties change.
Dates are neutralised, not blanked. PDF writers always emit a date, so the cleaned file shows the Unix epoch rather than your real authoring time.
For removing embedded image EXIF inside a PDF’s pictures, re-export those images separately; this tool targets document-level metadata.