Clean PDF metadata
Remove document metadata and common active actions.
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How to use: Clean PDF metadata
Choose local files or try the sample PDF. Your documents stay on your device.
Choose the PDF and create a cleaned copy, then inspect the result before sharing it.
Create the result, check its preview, then download individual files or the ZIP archive.
What you can do
- Remove document metadata and common active actions.
What you get
- A new PDF download; your original file remains unchanged.
What you need
- Local files
- One PDF document.
- Settings
- Choose the PDF and create a cleaned copy, then inspect the result before sharing it.
Try an example
- Example workflow
Clean the sample PDF to remove its document title metadata.
Good to know
- Up to 50 MB per file, 100 MB per job and 200 total pages. Multi-file tools accept at most 30 files.
- Removes document metadata, annotations and common active actions. It does not remove visible personal information or guarantee removal of every hidden data type.
- Existing form fields are flattened to preserve their visible values. Review annotations, bookmarks and links in the output; document-level structures may not be retained.
- Keep the original document. Editing an existing digitally signed PDF can invalidate its certificate signature.
Your work stays on your device
Your files and entered values are processed in your browser and are not uploaded for processing. The website and any required processing engines still download from the site.
Questions & answers
Is Clean PDF metadata free?
Yes. Clean PDF metadata is free to use and does not require an account.
Are my files or entered values uploaded?
Your files and entered values are processed in your browser and are not uploaded for processing. The website and any required processing engines still download from the site.
What result can I save?
A new PDF download; your original file remains unchanged.
What should I check before using the result?
Up to 50 MB per file, 100 MB per job and 200 total pages. Multi-file tools accept at most 30 files. Removes document metadata, annotations and common active actions. It does not remove visible personal information or guarantee removal of every hidden data type. Existing form fields are flattened to preserve their visible values. Review annotations, bookmarks and links in the output; document-level structures may not be retained. Keep the original document. Editing an existing digitally signed PDF can invalidate its certificate signature.