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PDF Metadata Viewer & Editor

Inspect and edit PDF title, author, subject and keywords locally, or remove standard document metadata and XMP from a new copy.

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THE WORKBENCH

Know what the document says about itself.

IN YOUR BROWSER / PRIVATE INPUT
01 / YOUR DOCUMENT

100% in your browser, files never leave your device.

Choose, drop or paste PDF filesSINGLE FILE

One PDF at a time, up to 50 MB and 250 pages. Editing and page ordering apply to this document only. Files stay in your browser.

02 / YOUR OUTPUT

Choose your source files and settings. Originals stay unchanged.

01 / FROM INPUT TO ACTION

How to use the
PDF Metadata Viewer & Editor

  1. 01

    Open and inspect the PDF

    Read standard title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer and date information. Missing fields are shown without invented values.

  2. 02

    Edit or remove the properties

    Set the standard text properties, or choose removal of standard metadata and the catalog XMP stream.

  3. 03

    Save and inspect the new copy

    Reopen the output and verify the intended properties. Metadata work does not sanitize all hidden or visible document content.

02UNDERSTAND THE RESULT

Standard properties are only one place information can live

The viewer reads the PDF’s standard information dictionary. Editing updates the supported text properties; keywords are entered as a comma-separated list. Remove mode clears those standard values and removes creation/modification dates and the catalog’s XMP metadata reference.

This is not a general privacy scrubber. Information can remain in page content, images, annotations, attachments, form values or other objects. For confidential sharing, review the complete document rather than treating empty Author and Title fields as proof of sanitization.

03IN PRACTICE

Replace an internal draft title

THE STARTING POINT
Title: Internal working draft
Author: Previous team
Keywords: internal, review
THE RESULT / NEXT STEP
Title: Published project overview
Author: Your authorized organization
Keywords: project, overview
Only enter accurate, authorized attribution. Editing a property does not establish ownership.
04PUT IT TO WORK

Check properties in more than one viewer

01

Distinguish document title from filename

The Title property does not rename the downloaded file or change visible page headings.

02

Treat producer and creator as descriptive

These fields describe generating software but are editable strings, not authenticated provenance.

03

Review attachments and comments separately

Standard metadata removal does not delete attached files, annotations or page content.

THE QUESTIONS THAT COME NEXT

PDF Metadata Viewer & Editor:
questions, answered.

Does changing Title rename the PDF file?

No. It changes a document property. The download uses a separate generated filename.

Does Remove metadata securely sanitize the whole PDF?

No. It clears supported standard properties and the catalog XMP reference. Other visible and hidden content can remain.

Are author and producer fields authenticated?

No. They are editable descriptive strings, not a cryptographic proof of origin.

Will removal delete creation and modification dates?

Remove mode deletes those standard information-dictionary keys along with the other supported standard values.

FURTHER READING

The calculations and checks above describe this tool's implementation. Use these primary references for the underlying formats and publishing guidance.

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A USEFUL NEXT STEP

Keep the
work moving.

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Share only the necessary pages when appropriate.

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Create clean JSON-LD for your organization, article, product or FAQ.

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YOUR NEXT MOVE

Know what the document says about itself.

Make a new copy, inspect the output and keep the original until you have verified the result.

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