PDF Metadata Editor
View and edit a PDF's title, author, subject, and keywords — the document-info fields most PDF viewers show in "Properties."
Choose a PDF and every document-information field loads automatically: title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer and both dates. Edit any of them, or clear all eight at once, then save. Everything happens in your browser — the file is never uploaded.
What this edits
Why metadata is worth checking before you share a PDF
Two real reasons this matters, for different documents. First, privacy: export a resume from Word and the Author field often ends up as your computer's account name — "John's MacBook Pro" or a work laptop's device ID — not something most people want attached to a job application. Second, search visibility: if a PDF is published on a website (a report, a product sheet, a white paper), Google does index its metadata, and a clear, descriptive Title field affects how that PDF can appear in search results — a generic "Document1" title or a messy filename like "final_v3_edited.pdf" doesn't help either.
What this tool clears, and what it can't reach
A PDF stores metadata in more than one place, and most articles about "removing PDF metadata" don't separate them. This tool edits the document information dictionary: title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, and the creation and modification dates. Clearing those removes the fields most often cited as a privacy leak — particularly Author, which a Word export usually inherits from your operating system account name, and Producer, which names your software down to the version.
Two things it does not touch, stated plainly because other tools tend not to. It does not modify the XMP metadata stream, a second Adobe-defined metadata layer that some files carry alongside the info dictionary — pdf-lib, the library this runs on, exposes no API for it. And it does not strip EXIF data from images embedded inside the PDF, which on a photo or scan can include GPS coordinates. If your document contains scanned exhibits and location matters, clean the images before they go into the PDF.
One more distinction worth being clear about: clearing metadata is not redaction. It changes information about the file, not the text on the page. Text you covered with a black box is still selectable underneath it, and no metadata tool changes that. Metadata editing also invalidates an existing digital signature, so check signed documents before saving over them.
There is also a smaller point specific to how this is built. pdf-lib writes its own name into the Producer and Creator fields and resets the modification date every time it saves a file, unless that behaviour is switched off. We switched it off. A tool that clears your author name and then stamps a new software fingerprint and a fresh timestamp into the file hasn't done what you asked it to.
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PDF Metadata Editor FAQs
Does this remove all metadata, like GPS or hidden data?
No. It clears all eight document-information fields: title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, creation date and modification date. It does not modify the XMP metadata stream, and it does not strip EXIF or GPS data from images embedded inside the PDF. Clean those images before they go into the document.
Is clearing metadata the same as redacting a document?
No. Metadata is information about the file; redaction removes content from the page. Text hidden under a black box stays selectable underneath, and no metadata tool changes that. Editing metadata also invalidates an existing digital signature, so check signed files first.
Which field usually leaks a name?
Author. When a PDF is exported from Word, that field commonly inherits the operating system account name or the name on the Office licence, so a document that reads as anonymous can still carry it. Producer is the second one worth checking, because it names the software and often its exact version.
Can I clear a field entirely?
Yes — leave it blank before saving and that field will be empty in the output.
Can I edit a password-protected PDF?
Not yet. Unlock it first, then upload it here.
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
No — everything runs in your browser using JavaScript.
Why does my resume's Author field show my computer's name instead of mine?
Word Processors and PDF exporters often pull the Author field from your operating system's account name by default — not something you typed. Editing it here replaces it with whatever you actually want shown, or clears it.
Does the Title field actually affect search results?
For PDFs published on a website, yes — Google indexes PDF metadata, and the Title field can influence how the file appears in search results, separate from whatever the filename happens to be.