PDF Metadata Remover
Strip author, software, and tracking metadata from a PDF.
Every PDF carries a metadata layer most people never see: the document author’s name, the software used to create it, the company name embedded by that software, creation and modification timestamps, and sometimes internal file paths. PDF Metadata Remover strips all of this out, leaving only the visible content of the document intact.
Why Use This Tool
This metadata often reveals more than intended — the real name behind an anonymous document, the company that produced a template, or the exact software and version used internally. Removing it via an online tool that uploads the file first simply relocates the same exposure to a new server. Talzos strips this data locally, so the original metadata-intact file is never transmitted before the cleaned version is created.
Common Use Cases
Common reasons to strip PDF metadata: removing your real name or company from a document before sharing it anonymously, cleaning a template file before distributing it publicly so it doesn’t reveal the internal software or team that built it, removing timestamps from a report before circulating it more widely than originally intended, or standard hygiene before publishing any PDF to a public website.
How It Works
- 1 Upload a PDF.
- 2 Review the detected metadata fields.
- 3 Click "Strip metadata".
- 4 Download the cleaned PDF.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this change the visible content of the PDF?
No. Only hidden document properties are removed — pages, text, and formatting are untouched.
What metadata fields get cleared?
Author, creator/producer application, creation and modification dates, and other custom document properties.
Is my file uploaded before metadata is removed?
No. The entire process happens locally in your browser.
Should I do this before publishing any PDF publicly?
It's good practice, since public PDFs are frequently scanned for exactly this kind of embedded metadata.