Remove PDF Metadata

See which metadata a PDF carries (title, author, creator, dates) and remove it in one click. The file is processed in your browser and never uploaded.

Shows the metadata found
Removes document info and XMP
Page content stays the same
No upload, instant download

How to remove metadata from a PDF

PDFDistrict lists the document information stored in your PDF and removes it: title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, creation and modification dates, plus the XMP metadata stream if there is one. The pages themselves are copied unchanged, and your original file is not modified.

Runs entirely in your browser — files aren't uploaded anywhere. Privacy →

Why it matters and what it covers: how to remove metadata from a PDF.

Practical use cases

Removing your name and software details before sharing a document publicly.
Cleaning a file before sending it to someone outside your organization.
Checking what a PDF reveals about who made it.

What it does — and doesn’t — remove

It removes the document information and XMP metadata. It does not change page content, so a name written on a page stays; and it does not edit embedded images (which may carry their own data) or attachments.

Common problems

The tool says no metadata was found: the file has no document information to remove, which can happen with PDFs produced by some tools.
A name still appears in the file: it is probably part of the page content, an embedded image or an attachment, which this tool does not change.
The file will not load: password-protected or corrupted PDFs cannot be opened by PDFDistrict.

PDFDistrict vs. tools that upload your file

	PDFDistrict	Tools that upload your file
Sends your file to a server	No — processed in your browser	Yes, by design
Account required	No	Depends on the service
File size limit	100 MB per file, checked in your browser	Set by each service

Last updated: October 2026