Edit PDF Metadata

View and change the document properties stored inside a PDF: title, author, subject, keywords, creation and modification dates, and the producing application. These fields are easy to forget about and routinely leak information - an author name from whoever originally created the template, or a filename in the title that says more about your organisation than you intended.

How to edit PDF metadata

  1. Upload the PDF.
  2. Review the metadata currently stored in the document.
  3. Edit the fields you want to change, or clear them entirely.
  4. Apply and download the updated file.

Frequently asked questions

Why does the author field show someone else?

Metadata is inherited from whatever created the document, so a file built from a colleague's template will often carry their name. It is worth checking before sending anything outside the organisation.

Does the title field affect anything?

Yes - many readers show it in the window title bar in preference to the filename, and search tools index it. A document titled "Untitled 1" or "invoice_template_v3" is telling everyone that.

How do I clear all metadata at once?

Clear the fields here, or use Sanitise PDF, which removes metadata along with other hidden content in a single pass.

Other inspection tools

Files are uploaded over an encrypted connection and processed on CoonTool's own server, not in your browser. The working copy is deleted automatically once the job is done, and in any case within 24 hours. Nothing is stored permanently and no account is required.