Clean PDF metadata on your computer

See what your PDF says about you - author, title, software - and edit or erase it. The hidden XMP stream is always stripped and the modification date is refreshed on save.

100% private: everything runs on your computer, your files never leave your device.

  1. Upload your PDF - it opens locally on your computer
  2. Review and edit the metadata fields
  3. Download the cleaned PDF

What PDF Metadata does

PDF Metadata shows you the information a PDF carries about itself and its author, and lets you change or erase it before you share the file. The six standard fields are shown as they are stored: Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, which is the program the document was written in, and Producer, the software that generated the PDF. You edit what you want, press save and download a copy; the hidden XMP metadata block, which can duplicate the same information in a form most viewers do not show, is always removed.

It matters more often than people think. A report sent to a client can still say it was authored by a colleague who left, a job application PDF can carry the name of the template's original owner, and a document exported from a company system can reveal the tools in use. This tool makes those details visible and puts them under your control, without uploading anything.

How to view and edit PDF metadata

  1. Add the PDF. With a single file the metadata screen opens straight away with the six fields filled in with the current values.
  2. Change any field: type a new title, correct the author, add keywords, or empty a field to remove it. Clear all empties the six fields in one click.
  3. Press Save metadata. The new file is written on your device and downloaded with the suffix _metadata and a timestamp; the original is not touched.
  4. To apply the same values to several PDFs, add them all before starting: the fields are empty and whatever you type is written to every file, delivered in a ZIP with a manifest. Batch runs are part of the 7-Day Pass and the Pro plan.

What is changed and what stays the same

The tool loads the document with a local PDF library, updates the information dictionary and saves the file again. Pages, text, images, form fields, annotations and bookmarks are not rebuilt, so the document is otherwise identical to the original and no quality is lost.

Privacy: your document stays in your browser

Reading the fields and writing the new file are done by a PDF library running inside your browser tab. The document is never uploaded, no metadata is sent anywhere and no third-party script is loaded. The only download is OléPDF's own code from its own domain. When you close the tab, the only copies of the file are the ones on your disk.

This is the natural way to handle a task that exists precisely because a document contains details you would rather not spread.

Typical uses

Frequently asked questions

Is editing PDF metadata free?

Yes. Viewing and editing the metadata of one PDF at a time is free and unlimited, with no account, no watermark and no daily cap. Processing several PDFs in one run requires the 7-Day Pass or Pro.

Which fields can I change?

Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator and Producer, the six standard fields of the PDF information dictionary. Each one can be edited or emptied.

What is the XMP metadata and why is it removed?

It is an XML block inside the PDF that can repeat title, author, dates and more, and many viewers show it in preference to the classic fields. Removing it guarantees that the values you set are the only ones left.

How is this different from Remove metadata?

Remove metadata is the same tool preset to clear everything: it empties the six fields and also deletes the creation and modification dates. Use PDF Metadata when you want to keep or rewrite some values.

Does saving change the pages or the quality?

No. Only the metadata is rewritten. Pages, images, text and form fields are saved as they were.

Will the new metadata show in every PDF reader?

Yes. The values are written to the standard information dictionary that every reader consults, and the XMP block that could contradict them is gone.

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