Remove PDF Metadata Free

Use Remove PDF Metadata before sending public, client, school, or internal files when document info, XMP data, links, annotations, attachments, forms, or actions should be cleaned.

Choose a cleaner structural copy when you want to preserve normal PDF behavior, or a deep privacy copy when removing hidden structure matters more than selectable text and small file size.

What this tool helps with

• Clear common PDF document information fields
• Remove standard XMP metadata where supported
• Keep visible page content unchanged
• Download a cleaned copy

Supported formats

• Input: PDF files supported by the browser PDF workflow.
• Output: a cleaned PDF copy or an image-based deep privacy copy where selected.
• The original PDF remains unchanged on your device.

Best for

• Cleaning author, title, and producer fields
• Removing common XMP and selected hidden surfaces
• Preparing public PDFs before upload
• Creating image-based privacy copies when structure removal is more important than text selection

Limits to know

• Clean mode cannot guarantee removal of every unusual object-level trace.
• Deep Privacy Copy rasterizes pages, so text, links, form fields, and accessibility structure are no longer preserved.
• Visible page content can still contain private information and may need separate editing or redaction.

How it works

1. Open Remove PDF Metadata.
2. Add the PDF and review the visible metadata report.
3. Choose Clean Metadata or Deep Privacy Copy based on the tradeoff you need.
4. Download the cleaned copy and review it before sharing.

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Common questions

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