Remove PDF Metadata

Strip hidden data from your PDF.

Click to select PDF or drag and drop

Your files never leave your device.

About Remove PDF Metadata

Remove PDF Metadata clears the document information and XMP metadata that can reveal who created a file, with what software and when.

How to use it

Select your PDFs, or drag them onto the drop area.
Select Remove metadata.
Download the cleaned PDF.

Your file stays on your device

This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your file is read from your device, processed in memory, and saved back to your device — it is never uploaded to Qpdf or anyone else. Once this page has loaded, the tool also works with your internet connection switched off.

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Good to know

Metadata is not the only hidden information in a PDF. For a deeper clean, also consider Sanitize PDF.
Removing metadata changes the file, which invalidates digital signatures.

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