Remove Metadata
Clear author, software and timestamp fields before you send a file out.
Runs in your browser FreeNo sign-in
Remove Metadata is in development
This format needs processing that isn't available here yet, so rather than quietly sending your file somewhere we have left the tool switched off until it can run properly.
How to use remove metadata
- Add your document. Drop your file onto the upload area, or choose it from your device. Nothing is uploaded — the work happens on this page.
- Set the options. Choose the settings for remove metadata and check the file details shown on screen.
- Save the result. Run the tool and download the result. Close the tab and every trace is gone.
Privacy
This page does the work itself. Your file is read into memory by the browser, transformed, and offered back as a download — it never reaches a server, so there is nothing to store, log or delete. Reloading the page clears it.
Questions
Is Remove Metadata free to use?
Yes. Remove Metadata is free, needs no account and adds no watermark to your result.
What happens to my file?
No. This tool runs in your browser, so the file is read from disk into memory and never transmitted.
Is there a file size limit?
Uploads are capped at 32 MB. Browser-side tools are limited by your device memory instead, which is usually more generous on a desktop than on a phone.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. The interface is mobile-first and works in current versions of Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge.
Troubleshooting
- Nothing happens after choosing a file. Check the file really is PDF — a renamed extension fails here the same way it fails in other readers.
- The upload is refused. Files over 32 MB are rejected. Split the document first, or use one of the browser-side tools, which are limited only by your device memory.
- The result looks different from the original. Some conversions cannot carry every feature across formats. The page says what was dropped when that happens.