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PDF Metadata Remover

Remove the PDF information dictionary and catalog XMP metadata while keeping the document pages.

Your input is sent to this site only after you choose Convert on server. The conversion runs for this request and no history is saved. Upload up to 4 MiB combined; Office files have a 2 MiB limit.

STEP 1

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Choose a file or load the example to see how the converter works.

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How to use PDF Metadata Remover

  1. Choose the example or select your input files in the required format.
  2. Check the options, then select Convert on server to upload and process the input.
  3. Review the result and download the converted file.

What this conversion produces

Create a copy of a PDF without its standard document-information dictionary and catalog-level XMP metadata stream. Those structures commonly contain title, author, producer and creation details. The tool rewrites the document without adding fresh informational metadata, then returns the resulting PDF for download.

Supported input and practical limits

Metadata removal is not anonymization or redaction. Names may remain in visible page text, images, annotations, attachments, form fields, embedded fonts or application-specific objects. This tool does not inspect or remove those other locations. Existing digital signatures become invalid when the file is rewritten. Only unencrypted PDFs up to 200 pages and 4 MiB are supported. Inspect the output with an independent metadata viewer when the result will be shared publicly.

What should I know before converting?

Metadata removal is not anonymization or redaction.

Is input uploaded?

This tool sends input to this site’s conversion API after you select Convert on server. Files use bounded workers and, when needed, private temporary folders deleted after processing or cancellation. No conversion history is saved. The converter does not upload files to a third-party conversion service.

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