Local Privacy tool
Remove Metadata
Remove Metadata is a privacy cleanup for properties stored in the file catalog. It does not redact sentences on the page. Confirm the download no longer lists those fields.
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PDF files only up to 100 MB
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Private by design. Your files stay on this device and are never uploaded.
How it works
How Remove Metadata works
Remove Metadata is a privacy cleanup for properties stored in the file catalog. It does not redact sentences on the page. Confirm the download no longer lists those fields.
Guided steps
How to use Remove Metadata
- 1Select a PDF.
- 2Review which common properties this tool can clear.
- 3Run Remove Metadata locally.
- 4Download the cleaned file and optionally View Metadata to confirm.
Questions
Remove Metadata FAQs
Does this hide text on the pages?
No. Only supported metadata fields are removed. Use Redact PDF to permanently remove visible regions.
Which fields are cleared?
Common catalog properties such as title, author, subject, keywords, and producer where the file stores them.
Are hidden attachments deleted?
This tool targets metadata, not embedded files. Attachments may remain.
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