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What Is PDF Metadata?
PDF metadata is hidden information stored in a PDF file that describes the document. This includes author name, creator software, creation dates, modification history, and custom fields that are not 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.
Safeguard Your Author Identity
Hide your name, company, or personal details embedded in the document properties
Wipe Software Traces
Eliminate information about what software was used to create or modify the PDF
Mask Creation Dates
Remove timestamps that reveal when the document was created or last modified
Clear 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.
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 and why does it matter?
PDF metadata is hidden information embedded in your PDF file that describes the document. This includes the author name, software used to create the file, creation dates, modification history, and custom fields that do not appear on the page but are stored within the file.
Why remove metadata from my PDF before sharing?
PDF metadata can expose sensitive details about your documents and their history. Author names, software information, and timestamps may not be appropriate to share publicly.
What PDF information gets deleted?
RedactionPDF removes all standard PDF metadata fields including author, creator, producer, title, subject, keywords, creation date, modification date, and custom metadata fields.
Does cleaning PDF metadata affect visible content?
No. Metadata removal is different from content redaction. It only removes hidden document information, not visible page content.
How does PDF metadata removal work?
When you upload a PDF, RedactionPDF accesses and strips all metadata fields from your file during processing. The cleaned PDF is then available for download.
Is PDF metadata removal permanent?
Yes. Once metadata is removed from your PDF, it cannot be recovered from the file itself.
How long are my files stored on the server?
Original PDFs are deleted after processing. Redacted PDFs stay available for up to 1 hour.