How to Remove Metadata from a PDF Online for Free
- Step 1: Upload your PDF — Drag and drop your document into the box or browse from your device.
- Step 2: Inspect Metadata — Review all identified author names, titles, software tags, and timestamps in the comparison table.
- Step 3: Choose Fields to Clean — Leave Remove All Metadata checked or customize individual fields.
- Step 4: Click Remove Metadata — The browser engine strips the metadata dictionaries while preserving document pages.
- Step 5: Download Clean PDF — Save your sanitized PDF with zero privacy leaks and 100% original visual fidelity.
Protect Privacy in Research Papers, Resumes & Legal Submissions
One Resizer provides tools designed to help prepare documents and photos for online submissions and application portals:
- Document-Level Sanitization: Safely clears PDF standard Info dictionary entries (Author, Creator, Producer, Title, Subject, Keywords) and XMP metadata streams.
- Lossless Vector Quality: Unlike basic PDF editors, One Resizer cleans metadata without re-rendering or compressing text and photos. Text remains sharp and selectable.
- 100% Client-Side Privacy: Your sensitive financial balance sheets, tax returns, and medical records are processed locally inside your web browser with zero remote uploads.
Frequently Asked Questions
One Resizer removes standard PDF document metadata including Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator software, Producer engine, Creation Timestamp, Modification Timestamp, and embedded XMP streams.
No. The document content, selectable text, images, and page dimensions remain 100% untouched. Only hidden metadata dictionary entries are stripped.
No. All metadata parsing, inspection, and cleaning take place 100% locally in your web browser. Your files never leave your computer or phone.