Remove hidden data and metadata from a PDF
See what a PDF carries besides its pages (author, software, edit history, scripts, attachments, comments, form data) and remove it before you share. Nothing is uploaded.
Runs in your browser — this file is never uploaded
How to remove hidden data and metadata from a PDF
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Open your PDF
Drop in the document. It is checked on your device for metadata, scripts, attachments, comments, form data and bookmarks.
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Choose what to remove
Everything found is listed, with the actual author, software and dates shown. Tick what should go.
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Download the clean copy
The pages look the same; what you ticked is gone from the file.
Frequently asked
What hidden data can a PDF carry?+
The author's name, the software and computer that made it, creation and edit dates, an XMP metadata packet that can keep earlier titles and edit history, JavaScript that runs when it opens, embedded files, comments and sticky notes, form data, and bookmarks.
Are the pages changed?+
No, unless you remove form fields: filled-in fields are flattened, so their values stay on the page as plain content. Everything else you can see stays exactly as it was.
Does this remove text I covered up?+
No. Text hidden under shapes or white boxes is still in the page. Use Redact PDF to remove it.
Is my file uploaded?+
No. The file is checked and cleaned inside your browser.
Is Remove hidden data free to use?+
Yes. Remove hidden data is free and unlimited, with no account and no watermark added to your document.
Are my files uploaded to a server?+
No. Remove hidden data runs entirely inside your browser, so the document never leaves your device.
Which browsers does it work in?+
Any current version of Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari, on desktop, tablet and phone.