Word Metadata Remover
View and remove metadata from Word documents before you send them. Every DOCX quietly records the author, last modified by, company, revision count and total editing time. This remover shows you all of it — then wipes what you choose, without uploading the file.
Word metadata removal in three steps
Drop the DOCX
Any Word 2007+ document (.docx, .dotm templates, macro-enabled .docm). Legacy .doc files get a hint to convert first — Save As .docx takes one click.
Inspect the properties
The tool lists Document Properties (author, subject, revision counter, dates), Application Properties (Word version, company, manager, editing time), any Custom Properties, and the embedded preview thumbnail. Edit single fields or clear them all.
Download the clean document
The output is a valid DOCX with sanitized property parts — the body, styles and formatting are copied unchanged, so Word opens it exactly as before, minus the paper trail.
What your DOCX says about you
Core properties
dc:creator (author — your Windows or Microsoft account name), cp:lastModifiedBy (who touched it last), title, subject, keywords, category, the revision counter that grows with every save, and created/modified timestamps down to the second.
Application properties & extras
The Word version that created the file, Company and Manager fields from the corporate Office profile, total editing time in minutes, custom properties your organization may add (matter numbers, classifications) and a JPEG preview of page one.
Common uses: job applications, legal filings, FOIA releases, tenders, academic peer review — anywhere anonymity or a clean professional handoff matters.
Word metadata FAQ
How do I remove metadata from a Word document without Word?
Right here: drop the DOCX into the tool, press “Remove All Metadata”, download. No Office installation, no Document Inspector, works on any OS — and you see exactly which properties existed before they're wiped.
Does Word metadata removal delete my comments or tracked changes?
No — this removes document properties (author, company, dates, revisions counter). Comments and tracked changes are part of the document body; review them in Word before sharing if they contain sensitive content.
Can I keep the title but remove the author?
Yes. Delete only the Author and Last Modified By rows (or edit them to a neutral value) and leave everything else. The download button applies exactly your edits.
Is my document uploaded anywhere?
Never. The DOCX package is unzipped, modified and re-zipped by JavaScript in your browser. Sensitive contracts stay on your machine — you can verify with the network tab of your browser's developer tools.