Edit PDF Metadata
View, edit, or strip the title, author, keywords, and dates stored inside a PDF.
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PDF Metadata Editor lets you view, change, or remove the properties stored inside a PDF file — Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, Producer, and the Created/Modified dates. These fields show up when someone checks a file's properties, and often reveal more than intended: the software used to make it, an internal project name, or a previous author. Every field can be edited directly, cleared individually, or wiped in one click with Remove all.
What you can do
- View and edit Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, Producer and the Created and Modified dates.
- Remove all clears every field in one click.
- Optionally delete the XMP metadata block, the second copy of this data most PDF writers attach.
- Correct a field rather than only stripping it.
How it works
- 1Drop your PDF onto the page — its current metadata loads into the fields.
- 2Edit any field directly: Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, Producer, Created, or Modified.
- 3Click Remove all to clear every field in one click, or edit individually.
- 4Check Also delete the XMP metadata block to strip the secondary copy of this data most PDF writers attach.
- 5Click Process File, then Download to save the updated PDF.
Why use SmilingPDF for this
- Every field is editable directly, not just deletable — useful for correcting an author name, not only stripping one.
- Also handles the XMP metadata block, a second copy of the same data that clearing the visible fields alone leaves behind.
- The PDF's metadata is read and rewritten in your browser — it's never sent anywhere to be inspected.
Private by design
Your file stays on your device.
- No upload
- No server storage
- No account required
- Browser-based processing
- No watermark
This tool runs inside your browser tab. Your file is read from your device, processed there, and handed back as a download — it is never sent to a SmilingPDF server, so there is nothing for us to store, read, or lose. You can check for yourself: open your browser's developer tools, switch to the Network tab and run the tool. Like most sites, SmilingPDF uses Google Analytics to count visits and which tools are used; that never includes the contents of your files. The privacy policy lists everything the site does collect.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Got questions? We've got answers.
What is PDF metadata?
It is the information a PDF carries about itself — title, author, subject, keywords, and which software created it, plus creation and modification dates. Most readers show it under Document Properties.
Why would I want to remove it?
Because it often names you. A PDF exported from Word or a design tool usually carries the account name of whoever made it, and sometimes the file path. That travels with the document when you send it to a client, a recruiter, or a public site.
Does Remove all really remove everything?
It clears the document information fields and also deletes the XMP metadata block, which is a second copy most writers attach and which many tools clearing 'metadata' leave behind. It does not touch metadata embedded inside images on the page.
Can I set a specific creation date?
Yes. Both the creation and modification dates are editable, or you can clear them so no date is stored at all.
Will editing metadata change the pages?
No. Only the document's own descriptive fields change. Text, images, and layout are untouched.
Is my file uploaded?
No. The PDF is read and rewritten inside your browser, so it never leaves your device — which is rather the point for a tool that exists to strip identifying information.