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Choose one PDF
Choose one readable, unlocked PDF up to 50 MB from your device.
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Data handling
Storage and export controls
- Retention
- The tool's working state is kept only while this page is open. Inputs and results are not saved to persistent storage by Got A Tool.
- Export
- The tool may prepare a result after you run it. It downloads or copies it only when you choose that action.
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How it works
Review both PDF metadata layers before removing them
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Review the preview
See /Info fields separately from the presence of an XMP packet.
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Download a new copy
Remove those two metadata layers without editing visible pages.
Which metadata does this remove?
It removes standard PDF /Info dictionary fields and the catalog XMP metadata reference.
Does it edit visible pages?
No. Text, page layout, and visible images are not intentionally changed.
Does it remove EXIF from images inside a PDF?
No. Embedded-image metadata, annotations, attachments, and other hidden content are outside this version’s scope.
Can it open password-protected PDFs?
No. Password-protected PDFs are rejected; use an unlocked copy instead.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. Metadata reading, removal, and download happen locally in your browser.
Example
Remove document-level metadata without changing the visible page.
When a PDF preview shows a title, an author, and an XMP metadata packet, this tool creates a separate copy without those two document-level metadata layers. It does not claim to remove metadata embedded inside images, files, annotations, or other PDF features outside its stated scope.
Preview before removal
- Title
- Confidential file
- Author
- Jane Investigator
- XMP packet
- Present
New PDF copy
- Title and author
- Removed
- XMP packet
- Removed
- Visible pages
- Not intentionally changed
Practical guide
Read the PDF sharing checklist
Choose the document task, check what should not travel with the file, and inspect the downloaded copy before you share it.
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