PDF Metadata Editor & Viewer
Check, view, edit, update or remove metadata from PDF files — titles, authors, keywords, creation dates, producer traces and XMP packets. Everything happens in your browser; your documents are never uploaded.
How to edit or remove PDF metadata
Drop your PDF
Any PDF version from 1.0 to 2.0, with classic or compressed cross-reference streams. The analyzer reads the file locally and lists every metadata field it can find.
Check and edit the properties
Review the Info dictionary — Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, Producer, Created and Modified dates — plus the XMP section when present. Click a value to edit it, use “Add Tag” for missing fields such as a new title.
Download the updated PDF
Your edits are appended as a proper incremental update with a corrected cross-reference table, so every reader (Acrobat, Preview, browsers, print shops) picks up the new metadata while pages stay untouched. “Remove All Metadata” produces a sanitized file with an empty Info dictionary and no XMP packet.
What's inside a PDF's metadata
Info dictionary
The classic key/value store most tools read: /Title, /Author, /Subject, /Keywords, /Creator (the authoring application), /Producer (the PDF library), and the /CreationDate / /ModDate timestamps. Job applications and legal files frequently leak names and software versions here.
XMP packet
Adobe's XML-based metadata embedded as a stream — Dublin Core fields (title, creator, description, rights), producer information and unique document IDs. Viewers that prefer XMP over the Info dictionary will show these values, so cleaning both is the safe route.
Also detected: PDF version, page count, and whether the document is encrypted (encrypted PDFs are view-only here).
PDF metadata FAQ
How do I view PDF metadata?
Drop your PDF into the tool above. It instantly shows the Info dictionary (title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, dates), any embedded XMP packet, the PDF version and the page count — a quick way to analyze PDF metadata online without Acrobat. Check the metadata of any PDF in seconds, then edit or remove exactly the fields you choose.
How do I edit PDF metadata without Adobe Acrobat?
Open the file here, click any value to edit it in place, add new fields with “Add Tag”, then download. The tool writes a standards-compliant incremental update, so the original page content is untouched and any PDF reader shows your new properties.
How do I remove metadata from a PDF before sending it?
Load the PDF, press “Remove All Metadata”, then download. The output keeps every page exactly as it was, but the Info dictionary is emptied and the XMP metadata stream is dropped. If a document only needs its title fixed, edit that one field instead — you don't have to strip everything.
Can I update the PDF creation or modification date?
Yes. Both CreationDate and ModDate are editable. Enter a date like 2024-06-01 14:30 and it is stored in the correct PDF D:YYYYMMDDHHmmSSZ format.
Why does my PDF still show an old title after editing?
Some viewers cache document properties, and some PDFs carry the title twice — once in the Info dictionary and once in XMP. Clean or update both sections here, reopen the file, and the new value wins.