Remove Metadata from PDF Documents
33 Detection Methods • 10-Stage Removal • Post-Processing Verification
Industry-leading PDF metadata removal with complete JavaScript and embedded file elimination. Privacy by design.
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Supported File Formats
⚠️ Critical: Your PDFs Contain More Than You Think
PDFs can contain 33+ types of hidden metadata across 7 categories including JavaScript code, embedded files, digital signatures, and form data. This metadata reveals document history, authorship, internal comments, and can even contain executable tracking scripts. Our enterprise-grade 10-stage removal process ensures complete metadata elimination while preserving document integrity.
Industry-Leading PDF Metadata Removal
33 Detection Methods • 10-Stage Removal Process • Post-Processing Verification
🔍 33 Detection Methods Across 7 Categories
Our advanced detection engine identifies all hidden metadata in your PDF files.
Document Information
- ✓ Title
- ✓ Author
- ✓ Subject
- ✓ Keywords
- ✓ Creator
XMP Metadata
- ✓ Dublin Core
- ✓ Adobe XMP
- ✓ PDF/A Conformance
- ✓ Custom Schemas
- ✓ Rights Management
Annotations & Comments
- ✓ Text Comments
- ✓ Highlights
- ✓ Sticky Notes
- ✓ Drawing Markups
- ✓ Stamps
Embedded Files
- ✓ File Attachments
- ✓ Embedded Fonts
- ✓ Images
- ✓ Multimedia
- ✓ Hidden Files
JavaScript & Actions
- ✓ Form Scripts
- ✓ Page Actions
- ✓ Document Events
- ✓ Field Calculations
- ✓ Validation Scripts
Form Fields
- ✓ Text Fields
- ✓ Checkboxes
- ✓ Radio Buttons
- ✓ Dropdowns
- ✓ Digital Signatures
Security & Structure
- ✓ Encryption Settings
- ✓ Permissions
- ✓ Digital Certificates
- ✓ Document Structure
- ✓ Page Labels
🧹 10-Stage Comprehensive Removal Process
Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, Producer
Adobe extensible metadata and custom schemas
Certificates, validation data, and signature fields
User input data, field values, and form state
All user comments, highlights, and markups
Attachments, hidden files, and embedded content
Executable scripts, tracking code, and actions
Application-specific data and hidden metadata
Encryption info and permission settings
Re-parse cleaned PDF to verify complete removal
✅ Post-Processing Verification: After removal, we re-parse the cleaned PDF to verify that all metadata has been successfully eliminated. This industry-leading verification ensures 100% confidence in our removal process.
🚨 Hidden PDF Metadata Risks
Author Information
Real name and organization exposed
Creation/Modification Dates
Document timeline reveals work patterns
JavaScript Code
Can contain tracking or malicious scripts
Embedded Files
Hidden files with sensitive data
Form Data
User inputs and personal information
Comments & Annotations
Internal notes and review feedback
XMP Metadata
Rich metadata including GPS and camera info
Digital Signatures
Identity certificates and validation data
🏆 Industry Comparison (2025)
| Feature | Us | Adobe | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Client-Side Processing | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| XMP Metadata Removal | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| JavaScript Removal | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Embedded Files Removal | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Zero File Upload | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Free Tier Available | ✅ | ❌ | limited |
| Verification After Removal | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Batch Processing | ✅ | ✅ | limited |
💰 Cost Comparison: Us: Free/$9/$49 • Adobe: $15.99/mo • Others: $5-50/mo
🎯 Who Needs Enterprise PDF Metadata Removal?
🔒 The Network Tab Challenge
Unlike competitors who upload your sensitive PDFs to their servers, our entire process runs in your browser. Don't trust us? Open your browser's Network tab (F12) while processing a PDF and watch - you'll see ZERO file uploads.
Your PDF Never Leaves Your Computer
100% Client-Side • Zero Upload • True Privacy
Our Privacy Promise
We built this because we believe your private files should stay private. Your files are processed entirely in your browser - zero data transmission, zero server storage, zero tracking.
What happens on your device, stays on your device.
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Complete Guide to PDF Metadata Removal
PDF documents contain extensive metadata across multiple structures that compromise privacy and security. Our enterprise-grade tool uses 33 advanced detection methods with 10-stage comprehensive removal including post-processing verification to ensure complete metadata elimination.
10-Stage Comprehensive Removal
Industry's most thorough PDF cleaning process:
Post-Processing Verification
Unique verification process ensures complete removal:
🏆 Industry-first: We verify removal by re-parsing
Why We Lead the PDF Privacy Market
Our PDF metadata removal exceeds Adobe Acrobat and other tools with 100% client-side processing, post-processing verification, and comprehensive JavaScript/embedded file removal.
33 Detection Methods
7 comprehensive categories
10-Stage Removal
Most thorough in industry
Verification
Re-parse to confirm removal
Zero Upload
100% browser-based privacy
vs Adobe Acrobat
✅ No cloud upload required
✅ Free tier available
✅ Post-processing verification
✅ $0 vs $15.99/month
vs ExifCleaner
✅ JavaScript removal
✅ Embedded file removal
✅ XMP metadata removal
✅ 10-stage vs 3-stage
vs PDFtk
✅ Browser-based vs CLI
✅ Verification process
✅ User-friendly interface
✅ Comprehensive removal
🏆 2025 Market Leader: Only tool with post-processing verification ensuring complete metadata removal