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PDF Metadata Editor Online Free — PrivaTools

TL;DR: Upload a PDF and edit title, author, subject, and keywords — download the updated copy.

View and edit PDF metadata online for free — read and modify Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, and Producer fields. See exactly what information is embedded in your PDF.

Every PrivaTools tool — including PDF Metadata Editor — is genuinely free with no premium tier, no per-day limit, and no watermark on the output. Files are deleted from the server within seconds of your download completing. Source code: github.com/taiyeba-dg/privatools.

How to PDF Metadata Editor with PrivaTools

  1. Upload the PDF — Drop a PDF up to 500 MB.
  2. View the metadata — PrivaTools displays the document's Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Producer, Creator, Creation Date, Modified Date, and any custom XMP fields.
  3. Decide what to do next — If you want to strip the metadata, use Strip Metadata. To set new values, use Update Metadata.

Frequently Asked Questions

What metadata does a typical PDF carry?

At minimum: producer (the software that created it) and creation date. Often also: author name, original filename, software version. Scanned PDFs may carry scanner model + driver.

Why does this matter for privacy?

Producer + Creator + Author fields can identify the person or machine that created a document — useful in forensics, problematic for whistleblowers.

Is XMP metadata shown too?

Yes — both the Info dictionary (old format) and XMP stream (new format) are inspected.

Last reviewed 2026-05-01 by the PrivaTools maintainers. Source code on (MIT-licensed, self-hostable).

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