View & Edit PDF Metadata
Inspect, edit or wipe a PDF’s title, author and other metadata.
How do you view and edit a PDF's metadata?
Every PDF carries a metadata dictionary with up to 8 fields: title, author, subject, keywords, creator (the app that wrote it), producer (the engine that converted it to PDF), and creation/modification dates. This tool reads all of them, lets you edit each one inline or wipe them all with a single confirmed click, and rebuilds a downloadable copy with your changes applied. It runs entirely in your browser — the file is never uploaded to any server, so you can inspect sensitive documents without worrying where the copy ends up. It's free and doesn't require an account. It pays to check these fields before sharing: the author field often carries the system username of whoever created the document, and modification dates can contradict what you claim in an email. Wiping them takes seconds and keeps a resume, contract or proposal from revealing more than you intended.
How to use View & Edit PDF Metadata
- Drag your PDF in or click to pick it from your device.
- Review the 8 fields: title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, and both dates exactly as they're stored today.
- Edit any field by typing directly, or hit "Clear all" to wipe every field at once (with a confirmation step).
- Download the updated PDF — fields you left empty are removed from the dictionary entirely, not saved as blank text.
Common use cases
Strip your real name before sharing a PDF externally
Many word processors default the author field to your Windows or macOS account name. Before sending a report outside your company, check that field — it may carry your full legal name even if the document is signed with a pseudonym.
Wipe leftover template info from a reused contract
A contract built from a template often inherits the title, author, and dates of the original file it was based on. Editing them stops the other party from seeing which template you started from or when it was first created.
Fix the title shown in the browser tab
A PDF's "Title" field — not its filename — is what many readers display in the window or tab title. If you're hosting a PDF on your site and want it to look right when shared or indexed, edit it here.
Audit which software generated a batch of PDFs
The creator and producer fields reveal whether a PDF came from Word, LibreOffice, a scanner, or a generation API — useful for verifying provenance before archiving or publishing documents.
Prepare a PDF for public release without internal traces
Before uploading a manual or report to a public site, clear the keywords or subject fields if they contain internal project names, client codes, or folder paths that shouldn't be visible.
Frequently asked questions
Does editing the metadata change the PDF's content?
No. Only the metadata dictionary (title, author, dates, etc.) is modified. The text, images, and page layout stay exactly the same.
If I leave a field empty, does it become blank text or does it disappear?
It's removed from the PDF's /Info dictionary entirely. This tool deletes the key outright instead of saving an empty string, so a metadata reader won't list it at all.
Why does my PDF still show information even though I cleared everything here?
Some PDFs, especially ones from Adobe or other design apps, also carry a separate XMP metadata block alongside the classic dictionary. This tool edits the classic dictionary — if your file has an XMP block, it warns you, and that block isn't rewritten.
Can I edit the metadata of a password-protected PDF?
Not directly — you need to remove the password first. The page links you to the unlock tool if it detects the file is encrypted.
What's the difference between creator and producer?
The creator is the app used to write the original document (e.g. Microsoft Word). The producer is the engine that converted it to PDF (e.g. macOS's print engine or a PDF-generation library). They're often different.
Is my file uploaded to a server to edit the metadata?
No. All reading and writing happens in your browser via JavaScript; the PDF never leaves your device.