Free tool

See and remove hidden PDF metadata

Check what your PDF reveals – author, company, software, dates, hidden XML – and download a clean copy.

Choose a PDF file

Free, no sign-up. Files are processed in memory and never stored. Max 10 MB, 200 pages.

Clean metadata is step one. Controlling who reads the file is step two.

HelpRange links verify the reader's e-mail, watermark every page and can be revoked – and show you who opened the document and which pages they read.

Metadata has exposed authors of anonymous reports and the real origin of "final" documents. Before sending a PDF to a counterparty, investor or court, check what it says about you – and remove it.

FAQ

See and remove hidden PDF metadata – questions

What is PDF metadata?

Information stored inside the file: author, title, the program that created it, creation and modification dates and XMP data that can include names, file paths and edit history.

What does cleaning remove?

The document information fields, XMP metadata, thumbnails and JavaScript. The visible content stays unchanged.

Do you keep my file?

No – it is processed in memory and not stored.