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Remove Metadata

Strip author identities, software signatures, and edit history for total privacy.

Drop PDF to Remove Metadata

Strip hidden author names, software footprints, and edit history completely in your browser.

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How to Remove Metadata Online for Free

Upload PDF

Drop your file to review detected metadata properties.

Click Strip Metadata

Click Strip All Metadata to zero out all hidden attributes.

Download Sanitized PDF

Download your completely anonymous document.

Who Uses This Tool?

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Submitting blind peer review academic papers
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Sharing confidential legal briefs without author footprints
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Sanitizing business proposals created from internal templates

True Document Anonymity

Lawyers, whistleblowers, researchers, and privacy-conscious professionals strip metadata to prevent accidental leaks of author identity or revision history.

Frequently Asked Questions

What metadata is stored inside my PDF?

PDFs frequently store the author's real name, operating system, computer username, software used, creation dates, and full file modification histories.

Does this delete visible content?

No. Only hidden properties and EXIF/XMP document information dictionaries are wiped.

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