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PDF Metadata Editor

View, update, or remove document metadata without uploading your PDF.

Read existing dataRemove metadataNo uploads

Editable Fields

Title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, language, creation date, and modification date.

Control the information behind your PDF

Metadata helps search engines, operating systems, and document libraries identify a file. It can also reveal author names, software, and dates, so reviewing it before sharing is a useful privacy step.

What is PDF Metadata Editor?

PDF Metadata Editor reads and updates descriptive document fields such as title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, language, and dates. It can also clear supported document-information fields without rasterizing or visibly rewriting the PDF pages.

How to use PDF Metadata Editor

  1. 1.Choose the PDF and review the metadata values currently stored in it.
  2. 2.Correct the title, author, subject, keywords, language, creator, producer, or dates as needed.
  3. 3.Use Remove All Metadata when supported descriptive fields should be cleared.
  4. 4.Download the updated PDF and reopen its properties to confirm the intended result.

Key features

  • ✓Existing document-information fields are displayed before editing.
  • ✓Individual values can be updated without changing visible page content.
  • ✓Removal mode clears the standard metadata fields handled by the editor.
  • ✓Page copying preserves text and graphics instead of converting pages to images.
  • ✓Processing occurs locally for supported PDFs.

Common use cases

  • Correct an inaccurate title before publishing a report.
  • Remove an author name from a document intended for anonymous review.
  • Add subject and keyword fields to an internal document archive.
  • Replace creator metadata left by an old template workflow.

Frequently asked questions

What information is stored in PDF metadata?

Common fields include title, author, subject, keywords, creator software, producer, language, and creation or modification dates.

Does removing metadata change visible PDF pages?

No. Standard document-information fields are separate from visible page text and graphics.

Does Remove All Metadata guarantee complete anonymity?

No. Names or identifiers can also exist in page content, annotations, attachments, forms, revision data, or other structures outside the handled fields.

Can PDF metadata help search and organization?

Accurate titles, subjects, and keywords can help document libraries and local search systems identify a file, but they do not guarantee web rankings.

Can metadata be edited in a signed PDF?

Changing a signed file can invalidate its digital signature. Preserve the signed original and verify signature status afterward.

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