Remove PDF author metadata

Erase author and creator fields from PDF files locally.

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Remove PDF metadata

Erase author and revision metadata locally.

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Remove author information from PDFs before sharing.

Related: Remove metadata from PDF.

Steps

  1. Open the PDF metadata tool.
  2. Load your PDF and review author fields.
  3. Remove metadata and download the scrubbed file.

FAQs

Does this remove the Author field?

Yes, Author and Creator fields are cleared.

Is the PDF content untouched?

Yes, only metadata is removed.

Is it safe to use for work files?

Yes, processing is local-only.

Can I check metadata before removing?

Yes, the tool shows detected fields.

Does it work on macOS and Windows?

Yes, in modern browsers.

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