PDF Metadata Editor - Edit PDF Title, Author & Properties Online

How to use this tool

1. Upload your PDF. Drop a PDF onto the upload area or click to browse for a file.
2. Review existing metadata. The current Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, and Producer fields are displayed in the form.
3. Edit the fields. Edit the text properties, or clear them with "Clear all text fields." Change or clear either date separately if needed; XMP metadata is not changed.
4. Download the updated PDF. Click "Save & Download" to generate the updated PDF. Unchanged dates are preserved, and only date values you edit or clear are changed.

View and edit PDF document properties in your browser

Upload any PDF to inspect its Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, and Producer fields. Edit those text properties or separately control the Creation and Modification dates, then download the updated file. All processing is done locally using pdf-lib. Nothing is sent to a server.

What is PDF metadata?

PDF files store document information in a standard dictionary called the Document Information Dictionary. Fields like Title and Author appear in the title bar of PDF readers, in print dialogs, and in search engine previews when the PDF is publicly accessible. Creation and Modification dates are also stored in this dictionary, and this editor lets you preserve, change, or remove either date independently from the text properties.

Why edit PDF metadata?

Common reasons to update PDF properties include correcting an auto-generated title, removing an author name before sharing, adding keywords for better search discovery, or clearing creator/producer strings to reduce software fingerprinting. For example, a team publishing a report can replace a draft title and author name while preserving the original creation date. Changing these Info properties does not change visible page text, images, or formatting.

Privacy

Your file is processed entirely in your browser. No data is transmitted to any server. Closing the tab leaves no trace of the document.

Metadata fields reference

Removing metadata entirely

This tool edits the six text properties and the two dates in the PDF Document Information Dictionary. Clearing the text fields removes those dictionary entries; each date has its own clear control. The tool does not rewrite or remove the PDF's XMP packet, which can hold older copies of some values. A metadata cleanup for a public report, for example, should check both Info fields and XMP in the software that will receive the PDF. Re-saving also means an existing digital signature may no longer validate. If your goal is broader metadata removal, use a dedicated local cleanup workflow:

• Clear all text fields: clear the six text properties and, if wanted, clear each date using its own control. Save to remove those standard Document Information Dictionary entries; XMP may still remain.
• Full metadata strip (including XMP): PDFs also contain an XMP (Extensible Metadata Platform) packet that stores the same information in XML format. Tools like ExifTool (exiftool -all= document.pdf) or Ghostscript can remove both the Document Information Dictionary and the XMP packet. These command-line tools run outside this page and can remove both locations.