Remove Metadata from PDF
Strip metadata, forms, annotations, and risky interactive PDF elements. No upload required.
Category: Privacy
Processing: On-device
Quota bucket: Core
Open interactive tool: /tools/scrub
How to use Remove Metadata from PDF
- Choose one PDF and run Deep Metadata Scrubber once without extra edits.
- Check the scrub report for removed metadata fields and fixed dates.
- Compare input and output hashes if your policy requires integrity checks.
- Open the cleaned file and confirm text remains selectable where expected.
- Share only the scrubbed copy, never the original.
Tips
- Rename outputs with a clear suffix like .scrubbed.pdf.
- If links disappear, that is expected because annotations are removed.
- For high-risk cases, pair this with the Security Hub checklist.
Privacy: Your files never leave your browser. All processing runs on-device.
Full privacy model
Frequently asked questions
What does Remove Metadata from PDF change?
It rebuilds the PDF and removes metadata, forms, annotations, and risky actions by default.
Is Remove Metadata from PDF private by default?
Processing stays local for this GA tool; no PDF bytes are uploaded.
What does Remove Metadata from PDF not protect?
It reduces technical metadata exposure, not legal or identity risk by itself.
Limitations
- Visible names inside text or images remain unless you edit content manually.
- Embedded image EXIF may still exist in some source PDFs.
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