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Sanitize PDF

Remove metadata, annotations, scripts, and more.

Click to select PDF or drag and drop

Your files never leave your device.

About Sanitize PDF

Sanitize PDF removes many kinds of hidden or active content in one pass: metadata, JavaScript, embedded files, form actions and links.

How to use it

  1. Select your PDF, or drag it onto the drop area.
  2. Choose what to remove.
  3. Sanitize and download.

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

  • Sanitizing does not redact visible text. Use Redact PDF to remove sensitive words or areas.

Related tools

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Remove PDF Metadata Strip author, software and other hidden properties.
Redact PDF Permanently remove sensitive text and areas.
Edit Attachments View or remove attachments in a PDF.
Remove Annotations Strip comments, highlights and links.