Remove PDF Metadata - remove metadata and hidden data

No. Metadata removal only removes metadata and hidden data. The visible content of your PDF (text, images, layout) remains exactly the same.

Yes. Any modification to a signed PDF, including metadata removal, will invalidate digital signatures. This is by design - signatures are meant to detect changes.

No. Redaction permanently removes visible content (like blacking out text). Metadata removal removes invisible metadata and hidden data while keeping all visible content intact.

Simply using 'Save As' typically doesn't remove metadata. Some PDF software even adds new metadata. Our tool specifically targets and removes all common metadata fields.

We remove Author, Title, Subject, Keywords, Creator, Producer, CreationDate, ModDate, and XMP metadata streams. This covers both Document Info dictionary and embedded XMP data.

Files are temporarily stored for processing in private storage and on the processing server. During normal operation, document copies are automatically deleted within five minutes after processing finishes. Download needed results promptly; there is no long-term document storage.

Usually the file size will decrease slightly after metadata removal, as metadata and potentially unnecessary data is removed. In rare cases, the reprocessing might result in similar or slightly larger sizes.

Files are temporarily stored for processing in private storage and on the processing server. During normal operation, document copies are automatically deleted within five minutes after processing finishes. Download needed results promptly; there is no long-term document storage.