PDF Metadata Editor
Change the document properties of a PDF and save a new file. Leave a box empty to delete that property.
Free · runs in your browser · nothing is uploaded
The PDF metadata editor on this page lets you view and change the hidden details stored inside a PDF, including its title, author, subject, keywords and the program that created it. It runs in your browser tab and is free to use, with no account, no ads and no cookies. Nothing is uploaded, so the file stays on your device while you work.
You can edit the main document properties, clear any of them, or remove all metadata in one pass. Password-protected PDFs work too: a box asks for the password, and it stays in the tab. After you save, the result card re-reads the new file so you can compare the properties before and after.
How to use the PDF metadata editor
- Add the PDF at the top of this page.
- If the file is password-protected, type the password into the box. It stays in your tab.
- Look at the properties, XMP fields and file facts the tool lists: document properties, XMP fields and file facts such as the PDF version, page count and attachments.
- Change the edit fields you need: Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, Producer, Created or Modified. These fields are open by default.
- To delete a property, clear its box completely.
- Click “Save my edits.” The XMP packet is removed on save, so older values cannot contradict the new ones.
- Read the warnings under the file name. They warn about author names, file paths, XMP data and several saved versions, which are common places for private details to hide.
- Review the saved result before you share the file.
If you only need to remove a person’s name or a file path, edit those fields and leave the rest alone. The warnings are the quickest check for anything you missed.
Edits apply to one file at a time. To clear many files at once, use Remove all metadata instead: it accepts several files and returns a ZIP.
Can I edit every field my PDF contains?
You can edit the fields the file itself allows to be written. The editor covers eight document properties: Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, Producer, Created and Modified. Other information, such as custom keys, XMP fields and file facts, is shown so you can review it.
| Group | Examples | What you can do here |
|---|---|---|
| Document properties | Title, Author, Subject, Keywords | Edit, or clear the box to delete |
| Program and date fields | Creator, Producer, Created, Modified | Edit, or clear the box to delete |
| Custom keys | Extra keys added by other software | Shown for review; not in the edit fields |
| XMP fields | Authors, creator tool, dates, document and instance IDs, edit-history programs, file paths | Removed on save so old values cannot contradict the new |
| File facts | PDF version, pages, saved versions, encryption, tags, form, annotations, attachments, JavaScript, bookmarks, layers, fonts | Shown for review |
How do I remove all metadata from a PDF?
Use “Remove all metadata” to clear every document property and the XMP data in one go. It works on one file or many, and several files come back together in a ZIP.
- Add the file or files you want to clean.
- Check the “Also remove” options. JavaScript and Page thumbnails are on by default, and Form fields is off by default. Attached files, Comments and notes, Bookmarks, Accessibility tags and Links are tick boxes you can set yourself.
- Start the removal. The file is rewritten and unused objects are deleted.
- Read the result card. It re-reads the new file and shows properties before and after, XMP fields before and after, whether unused objects remain, and whether the page count is unchanged.
Metadata inside embedded images is not touched. EXIF data in a photo placed inside a PDF stays as it is.
Each empty box deletes its property.
Frequently asked questions
Why should I edit PDF metadata?
Metadata can quietly reveal who made a document, which program wrote it and where it was saved, such as a file path like C:\Users\name. Clearing or correcting those fields before you share a file keeps those details out of view.
What is PDF metadata?
It is descriptive information stored inside a PDF alongside the pages, such as the title, author, creating program and dates. Some of it sits in the document properties and some in an XMP packet, a structured block that many programs read.
Is editing metadata here free?
Yes. The tool is free and needs no account, no ads and no cookies. Your file is not uploaded, so the work happens in your browser tab.
Can I edit EXIF data on a photo?
Not with this tool. It edits PDF metadata, and metadata inside embedded images, such as EXIF in a photo inside a PDF, is not touched by the removal either.
Can I edit several files at once?
For clearing metadata, yes. “Remove all metadata” accepts one or many files and returns them in a ZIP. To set specific values, open each file separately and edit it.
How do I edit the metadata of a file?
Add the PDF at the top of the page, change the fields you need, and click “Save my edits.” The full steps are in the how-to section above.
Will it show that the file was edited?
The result card shows properties before and after, so you can see exactly what the save changed. The Modified field is also one of the fields you can set yourself, so check it before you share the file.
Which file types can I edit?
This page works on PDF files. Password-protected PDFs can be opened too, once you type the password into the box.
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