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Remove PDF metadata online before sharing
Remove PDF metadata online before sharing. Use PaperKit to strip author, title, producer, and keyword metadata from a pdf to protect privacy. Free, private, and browser-based with no upload or signup.
Why use PaperKit to remove PDF metadata online?
PaperKit gives you a focused remove PDF metadata online workflow without a signup wall, upload queue, or complicated desktop software. The tool opens directly in your browser, shows the key settings, and creates a fresh downloadable file when you click run.
Private by design
Your PDF work happens locally in the browser. That is useful for resumes, contracts, school forms, receipts, invoices, and internal documents that you would rather not send to a third-party server just to make a small edit.
How to do it
Drop a PDF file. Click Run. Author, title, and metadata stripped.
What to try next
After this workflow, related tools like Compress PDF, Sign PDF, Merge PDF can help you finish the rest of the document cleanup in the same app.
Open the Remove PDF Metadata tool
How to use Remove PDF Metadata
- Drop a PDF file.
- Click Run.
- Author, title, and metadata stripped.
Related PDF tools
- Compress PDF — Reduce PDF size by re-encoding images and stripping metadata. Works for most scanned PDFs.
- Sign PDF — Add a typed or drawn signature to a PDF in the browser, then download the signed file.
- Merge PDF — Combine multiple PDF files into one PDF in the order you choose, fast and free in your browser.
Frequently asked questions
How do I use Remove PDF Metadata?
Drop a PDF file. Click Run. Author, title, and metadata stripped. The finished file is created in your browser.
Is this remove pdf metadata tool private?
Yes. Remove PDF Metadata runs locally in your browser, so your PDF is not uploaded to PaperKit or stored on a server.
Will Remove PDF Metadata change my original PDF?
No. PaperKit creates a new downloadable file and leaves your original document unchanged.