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Use this when document properties such as title, author, creator, subject, keywords or timestamps should not travel with the shared copy.
Clear identifying document properties before you share a PDF.
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Use this when document properties such as title, author, creator, subject, keywords or timestamps should not travel with the shared copy.
Standard PDF document-information fields and timestamps are cleared locally. Visible page content is left unchanged.
Metadata can also exist in XMP packets or visible text. Use Sanitize PDF or the Privacy Inspector when you need a broader review.
Remove standard PDF title, author, subject, keywords, creator and timestamp metadata locally in your browser, without uploading the document.
The focused PDF Tools workspace is designed for a single job at a time. It does not require an account and does not add a FileCarpenter watermark to the downloaded result.
Standard document information fields and timestamps are cleared.
No. Visible page content must be removed or redacted separately.