What is PDF metadata?

PDF metadata is a set of hidden properties stored inside the file: a title, an author, a subject, keywords, and the names of the software that created and produced the document. PDF readers show these under Document Properties or File Info. They do not appear on the printed page, but they travel with the file and are used by search engines and document systems to identify it.

How do I remove metadata from a PDF?

Upload your PDF and click Clear all fields, then Apply changes and download. That strips the title, author, subject, keywords, creator, and producer from the file and gives you a clean copy. Because everything runs in your browser, the document is never uploaded, which is exactly what you want when you are scrubbing a file for privacy.

Is my file uploaded to your servers?

No. This tool reads and rewrites your PDF entirely inside your browser. The file never leaves your computer and is never sent to us or anyone else. That is what makes it safe to edit the metadata of confidential documents.

Which properties can I edit?

You can edit the six standard fields shown in most PDF readers: Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, and Producer. The tool also shows the creation date, modification date, page count, and file size for reference, so you can confirm you are editing the right document.

Can I edit the metadata of a password-protected PDF?

Not directly. Encrypted PDFs have to be unlocked first. Remove the password in your PDF reader, then open the file here to edit or clear its metadata.

Will editing metadata change the pages of my PDF?

No. Editing metadata only touches the document's hidden properties. The pages, text, images, and layout are left exactly as they were. You get the same PDF back with updated or cleared properties.

How do I change or update PDF properties?

Open your PDF and edit any field in the form. You can add a property that was blank, change one that is wrong, or update all of them at once, then click Apply changes and download to save a new copy. Adding, changing, and removing PDF properties all happen in your browser, and the original file is left untouched.

Edit PDF Metadata

View, add, change, or remove the properties of a PDF: the title, author, subject, keywords, and the software fields. Update or clear any field in seconds, right in your browser.

Add, change, or update the title, author, subject, and keywords in seconds.
Strip author and software metadata for privacy with one click.
Runs entirely in your browser. Your file is never uploaded.

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Why Edit PDF Metadata with PrintFriendly

A clean set of document properties makes files easier to find, safer to share, and more professional to hand off, and clearing them protects your privacy.

See and Change What Your PDF Says About You

Every PDF carries a set of hidden properties: a title, an author, a subject line, keywords, and the names of the programmes that created and produced it. Most people never see these fields, yet they travel with the file everywhere it goes and show up in search results, document management systems, and the Properties panel of any PDF reader. Our Edit PDF Metadata tool surfaces all of them in a simple form so you can read exactly what is there and change anything that is wrong or out of date.

Adding or changing metadata takes seconds. Add a real title to a scanned document so it is easy to find later, update an author name left over from a template, change the subject line before you share a contract, or add keywords that make the file searchable. When you are done you download a fresh copy with the new properties baked in, ready to send, archive, or publish.

Remove Metadata to Protect Your Privacy

Metadata is one of the quietest ways a document leaks information. The author field can carry your full name or a colleague's, the producer field advertises the exact software and version you used, and the dates reveal a timeline you may not want to share. Before a PDF goes to a client, a court, or the public, it is worth checking what those fields say, and removing them if they say too much.

Click Clear all fields to strip the title, author, subject, keywords, creator, and producer in one move, then download the scrubbed file. Because the whole process happens inside your browser, the document you are trying to keep private is never uploaded to a server: not ours, not anyone's. That makes this a safe way to sanitise sensitive files without trusting them to a third party.

How to Edit PDF Metadata

Drop a PDF onto the upload area or click to choose one from your computer. The file is read directly in your browser, nothing is sent anywhere, and its current properties appear in an editable form within a second or two.

Edit any field you like, or click Clear all fields to wipe them for privacy. The created and modified dates, page count, and file size are shown for reference so you always know which document you are working on.

Click Apply changes and download to save a new copy of the PDF with your updated metadata. The original file on your computer is untouched, so you can always start over. Need to do more? Send the file to our compress, edit, or watermark tools next.

Why Use PrintFriendly to Edit PDF Properties

PDF properties are easy to overlook and surprisingly important. Whether you are adding a missing title, updating an author name, changing keywords, or removing every field for privacy, PrintFriendly gives you a plain, fast way to do it, without desktop software and without handing your file to a server.

Completely Private

Your PDF is opened and rewritten entirely in your browser using an in-page PDF engine. The file never leaves your device and is never uploaded to our servers, which makes this the right tool for scrubbing metadata from sensitive documents.

Instant, No Waiting

There is no upload, no queue, and no processing spinner. The moment you drop a file its properties appear, and downloading the edited copy is just as fast. Most files are ready to save in a couple of seconds.

Every Field That Matters

Edit the title, author, subject, keywords, creator, and producer, the same fields a PDF reader shows under Document Properties. Fill them in to make a file searchable and professional, or clear them all to remove identifying information.

Free and No Account

Editing PDF metadata is completely free and there is no signup wall. Drop a file, make your changes, and download. Nothing to install, no plugin, and no account required.

Frequently Asked Questions

Check out these commonly asked questions and answers about our service. Please feel free to contact us if you have any additional questions.

What is PDF metadata?
PDF metadata is a set of hidden properties stored inside the file: a title, an author, a subject, keywords, and the names of the software that created and produced the document. PDF readers show these under Document Properties or File Info. They do not appear on the printed page, but they travel with the file and are used by search engines and document systems to identify it.
How do I remove metadata from a PDF?
Upload your PDF and click Clear all fields, then Apply changes and download. That strips the title, author, subject, keywords, creator, and producer from the file and gives you a clean copy. Because everything runs in your browser, the document is never uploaded, which is exactly what you want when you are scrubbing a file for privacy.
Is my file uploaded to your servers?
No. This tool reads and rewrites your PDF entirely inside your browser. The file never leaves your computer and is never sent to us or anyone else. That is what makes it safe to edit the metadata of confidential documents.
Which properties can I edit?
You can edit the six standard fields shown in most PDF readers: Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, and Producer. The tool also shows the creation date, modification date, page count, and file size for reference, so you can confirm you are editing the right document.
Can I edit the metadata of a password-protected PDF?
Not directly. Encrypted PDFs have to be unlocked first. Remove the password in your PDF reader, then open the file here to edit or clear its metadata.
Will editing metadata change the pages of my PDF?
No. Editing metadata only touches the document's hidden properties. The pages, text, images, and layout are left exactly as they were. You get the same PDF back with updated or cleared properties.
How do I change or update PDF properties?
Open your PDF and edit any field in the form. You can add a property that was blank, change one that is wrong, or update all of them at once, then click Apply changes and download to save a new copy. Adding, changing, and removing PDF properties all happen in your browser, and the original file is left untouched.