Remove PDF Metadata — Strip Author, Title & Dates
Sanitise a PDF by removing every /Info field — title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer and dates.
Remove PDF Metadata is a one-click sanitiser. It clears every field in the PDF /Info dictionary — the same fields shown in a reader’s File → Properties dialog. Use it whenever you want to hand off a document without leaking author, producer or timestamp information.
All processing is 100% client-side. Your PDF is opened inside your browser tab, edited with pdf-lib (and rendered with pdf.js when needed), and saved as a Blob download. Nothing is ever uploaded to any server and closing the tab wipes every working buffer.
- Clears Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, Producer
- Resets CreationDate and ModificationDate to a neutral value
- Lossless — visible content is completely untouched
- One-click operation, no configuration
- Runs entirely inside your browser using pdf-lib
- 1Upload the PDF you want to sanitise.
- 2Press Remove metadata to strip every /Info field.
- 3Verify with PDF Metadata Viewer if you like.
- 4Download the sanitised PDF.
- Combine with Add Watermark and Delete PDF Pages to fully sanitise a document
- Verify the result with PDF Metadata Viewer — all fields should show as empty
- Note: XMP metadata (embedded in some newer PDFs) is not modified by this version
A common mistake is to remove a name from the visible content of a document and forget the metadata. A well-known example: an anonymous whistleblower PDF whose Author field revealed the source in seconds. Metadata is invisible in the reader window but instantly visible to anyone who checks properties. Removing it should be a habit for any sensitive document.
The tool calls pdf-lib’s setTitle, setAuthor, setSubject, setKeywords, setCreator and setProducer with empty strings, and sets CreationDate/ModificationDate to a fixed neutral timestamp. The visible content of every page is left completely untouched.
This version updates the /Info dictionary only. Some PDFs also embed XMP metadata (a richer, XML-based format) alongside /Info; XMP stripping is on the roadmap. For most everyday PDFs, clearing /Info is enough because that’s where readers look.
Your files never leave your browser. All parsing, page rendering and PDF assembly happens locally on your device using open-source libraries (pdf-lib and pdf.js). ilovedigital.in cannot see, store or share the contents of your documents.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about the Remove PDF Metadata — Strip Author, Title & Dates tool and how your data is handled.
Does it change the visible content?
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Does it strip XMP metadata too?
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