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What Is PDF Metadata?
PDF metadata is hidden information stored in a PDF file that describes the document. This includes the author's name, creator software, creation dates, modification history, and custom fields that aren't visible on the page but are embedded in the file.
Why Remove PDF Metadata?
PDF metadata can reveal sensitive information about your documents and their history. Before sharing a PDF, consider what hidden details might be exposed.
Protect Author Identity
Hide your name, company, or personal details embedded in the document properties
Remove Software Traces
Eliminate information about what software was used to create or modify the PDF
Hide Creation Dates
Remove timestamps that reveal when the document was created or last modified
Clean Document History
Strip custom metadata fields that may contain internal tracking information
Metadata Types We Clean
RedactionPDF removes the following metadata fields during processing:
Author
The person who created the document
Creator
Software used to create the PDF
Producer
Software that converted or saved the PDF
Creation Date
When the document was first created
Modification Date
When the document was last modified
Title
Document title metadata field
Subject
Document subject metadata field
Keywords
Document keywords metadata field
Custom Fields
Any custom metadata fields added
Secure PDF Metadata Removal
Files are uploaded over HTTPS, processed temporarily, and automatically deleted according to the retention policy. RedactionPDF does not use uploaded documents to train AI models.
If you are sharing a redacted PDF, metadata cleanup should be part of your final review. See our safe PDF redaction checklist.
Automatic detection works with text-based PDFs; scanned or image-only PDFs can still be marked manually.
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What is PDF metadata?
PDF metadata is hidden information stored within a PDF file that describes the document. This includes the author's name, creator software, creation dates, modification history, and custom fields that aren't visible on the page but are embedded in the file.
Why remove metadata from my PDF?
PDF metadata can expose sensitive information about your documents and their history. Author names, software details, and timestamps may not be appropriate to share publicly.
What metadata fields get removed?
RedactionPDF removes all standard PDF metadata fields, including author, creator, producer, title, subject, keywords, creation date, modification date, and any custom metadata fields.
Does removing metadata affect visible content?
No. Metadata removal works separately from content redaction. It only strips hidden document information—it doesn't affect visible page content.
How does removing metadata work?
When you upload a PDF, RedactionPDF accesses and strips all metadata fields from your file during processing. The cleaned PDF is then ready for download.
Is metadata removal permanent?
Yes. Once metadata is removed from your PDF, it cannot be recovered from the file itself.
How long are my files kept?
Original PDFs are deleted after processing. Cleaned PDFs stay available for up to 1 hour.