Remove hidden metadata from a PDF
PDFs carry document properties — author name, the software that made them, creation and edit timestamps — that you may not want to hand out. Clean them out locally before sharing.
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How it works
- Open the PDF clean tool and drop in your document.
- FileX clears the document metadata fields in your browser using pdf-lib.
- Download the cleaned PDF, ready to share without the hidden properties.
Check first, then clean
Use the Inspect tool to see what a PDF is carrying, then remove it here. To black out visible content permanently, use Redact a PDF.
Frequently asked questions
Is the PDF uploaded to be cleaned?
No. Metadata removal happens in your browser with the self-hosted pdf-lib library. The document never leaves your device.