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Take out author, app and dates

Take out author, app and dates

Choose one PDF. You can also drop files anywhere on this page.

Files are processed on this device and never uploaded.

Send the PDF, not your name inside it

A PDF often carries its author’s name, the app that made it and when. See what a file holds, then save a copy without it. It is cleaned in this browser tab, and never uploaded to be cleaned.

How to remove metadata from a PDF

  1. Choose a PDF

    Pick the file or drop it on the page.

  2. See what is in it

    The page lists the document details it found, such as title, author, the app that made the file and the dates. Decide whether details inside photos (location, camera, dates) should go too.

  3. Remove

    Press Remove and download the clean copy. The original stays as it was.

What is taken out, and what stays

  • Removed: the document’s title, author, subject, keywords, creating app and dates, the hidden XMP copy of them, authors and dates on comments, and dates on attached files.
  • With the photo option on, location, camera and date details stored inside JPEG photos on the pages are removed too. The photos look the same.
  • Not removed: anything you can see on the pages. A name printed in a header or a signature block is content, not metadata.
  • The pages, bookmarks, links, form fields and attachments stay, and a password-protected PDF keeps its password.

Questions

Is my PDF uploaded when I remove its metadata?
No. The file is read and cleaned by code in your browser, on your device. Uploading a file to strip private details from it would defeat the purpose.
What metadata does PDF Case remove?
The document information (title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, dates), XMP metadata, comment authors and dates, and optionally the details inside photos.
Does it remove names that are visible on the pages?
No. Visible text is part of the document. Hiding it for good is redaction, which is a different job.
Does a digital signature survive?
No. The file changes, so a signature on it no longer verifies.

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