Remove PDF Metadata Free — Anonymize Online

Strip the author, title, creator software, edit history, and timestamps from a PDF before you share it. The visible content is unchanged — only the hidden metadata gets wiped. Useful for journalism, leaks, anonymous research, or just shipping a clean file.

How it works

Drop your PDF. Drag your PDF onto the page. GhostPDF will read the current metadata so we can show you what's about to be wiped.
Review what'll be removed. The preview shows the title, author, creator, producer, keywords, and timestamps embedded in the file. None of this is visible content — but anyone with the PDF can see it.
Download the clean PDF. GhostPDF rebuilds the PDF with empty metadata and a fresh creation date. The visible pages are bit-identical.

Frequently asked questions

What metadata gets removed?

Title, author, subject, keywords, creator software, producer software, creation date, and modification date. Everything in the PDF's /Info dictionary.

Can the metadata be recovered after stripping?

No. The new PDF has empty metadata fields — there's no reversible 'hide' step. Anyone receiving the clean file sees an empty author, empty title, fresh timestamps.

Why should I remove metadata before sharing?

PDFs often leak more than people realize. Many companies' internal templates embed the editor's name, the creator app's full version string, file paths, and edit history. Strip before you share with a journalist, a competitor, or the internet.

Does this affect the visible content?

No. Text, images, layout, and links are all preserved bit-for-bit. Only the invisible /Info metadata changes.

Do you see my file?

No. Metadata stripping is a local operation — we read the metadata in your browser, build the cleaned PDF in your browser, and never upload anything.

Free with no watermark?

Yes. Free forever, no signup, no watermark, no caps.

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Every GhostPDF tool runs entirely in your browser. Your file is never uploaded — there is no upload endpoint to send it to.