Remove PDF metadata

Clean author, producer, and revision metadata from PDFs. Everything stays local in your browser.

Local-only No uploads Fast

Upload a PDF to inspect metadata and download a clean version.

Drop a PDF or choose a file

Everything stays local in your browser.

Supported: PDF files only.

Detected metadata

How it works

Choose one or more PDFs from your device.

Scrubly removes metadata locally in memory.

Download clean PDFs with metadata removed.

What metadata is removed from PDFs?

Common fields like author, title, subject, producer, and modification history are removed.

Does Scrubly read or upload my PDF content?

No. Processing happens locally in your browser, and files never leave your device.

Will my PDF content change?

No. Only metadata is removed. The visible content remains the same.

Can I process multiple PDFs at once?

Yes. Drag and drop multiple files to clean them in a batch.

Is this tool compatible with password-protected PDFs?

Encrypted PDFs may require you to unlock them before cleaning metadata.