Remove all metadata from a PDF
Drop a PDF to see what it's hiding, then wipe it clean with one click. Author names, software fingerprints, and timestamps — gone. Nothing is uploaded.
Why strip PDF metadata?
Every PDF quietly records who made it, which software they used, and when. Before you send a résumé, a legal filing, a whistleblower document, or a client deliverable, that hidden data can reveal more than you intend — your full name, your employer's licensed software, even the original template's owner. Scrubbing it removes that trail while leaving the document itself perfectly intact.
Does my PDF get uploaded?
No. MetaScrub runs entirely in your browser. Your file is read into the tab, processed in memory, and the clean copy is handed straight back to you. Nothing is sent to any server.
What metadata gets removed?
Everything: the Info-dictionary fields (Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, Producer, creation and modification dates) and the embedded XMP packet, including software fingerprints like “Microsoft Word”.
Will the document content change?
No. Scrubbing only strips metadata. The visible pages, text, and images are untouched — only the hidden data about who/what/when is removed.