View & edit PDF metadata — free, private
See exactly what's hiding in a PDF's properties — title, author, creating software — then rewrite or wipe it. All inspection and editing happens locally in your browser.
- ✓ No watermark
- ✓ No sign-up
- ✓ No file size limit
- ✓ Works offline
How to edit pdf metadata
- 1Drop in a PDF; its current metadata fills the fields below.
- 2Edit any field, or hit ‘Clear all’ to strip everything identifying.
- 3Click ‘Save & download’ to get the updated file.
Metadata is the part of a PDF nobody looks at until it embarrasses someone — an author field exposing a ghostwriter, a producer string revealing pirated software, a title left over from a recycled template. Checking takes seconds and has saved plenty of blushes.
Doing this on an upload-based site would mean handing over the very file you're trying to sanitize. pdfia reads and rewrites the properties locally, so the cleanup itself is clean.
Frequently asked questions
＋ － Is my PDF uploaded to read its metadata?
No. The properties are parsed by your browser and edits are applied there too — the document never leaves your machine.
＋ － Why would I remove metadata?
PDFs quietly carry the author's name, company, and the software used to create them. Before publishing or sharing externally, wiping those fields prevents leaking names, usernames, and internal tool choices.
＋ － Which fields can I change?
Title, author, subject, keywords, creator, and producer — the standard document-information fields most viewers display. Creation and modification dates are shown read-only.
＋ － Does editing metadata change the pages?
No. Only the document properties are rewritten; every page, font, and image stays byte-for-byte the same.