Document properties
Title, author, subject, keywords, creator application, producer, dates, and other supported entries from the PDF Info dictionary.
Private, read-only PDF inspection
PDF metadata viewer
Inspect document properties and catalog XMP in your browser. See supported author, title, dates, software, rights, and signature markers without uploading or modifying the PDF.
Runs in your browserNo file uploadRead-only inspection
Local PDF metadata viewer
Ready for a PDFFree · no signupView PDF properties without changing the file
Choose one PDF to inspect supported document properties and catalog XMP locally. The viewer does not create or modify a copy.
Drop one PDF here
or choose a PDF from your device
PDF onlyOne file, up to 25 MB
On-device WebAssembly
No file upload
Read-only metadata check
4 source-traceable PDF fixtures · 15 cross-browser page checks
View test evidenceWhat the PDF metadata viewer reads
Document properties and XMP, shown separately
PDF metadata can exist in more than one location. This viewer checks the standard trailer Info dictionary and the catalog-level XMP metadata stream instead of treating one field list as the whole file.
Catalog XMP
Supported Dublin Core, Adobe PDF, XMP, rights, and location fields from the catalog Metadata stream.
Read-only result
The viewer displays supported values, PDF version, page count, and conservative signature markers without writing a new file.
Exact capability boundary
Removing PDF metadata is not the same as hardening a PDF
This tool has a deliberately narrow, testable promise. It handles standard document properties and catalog XMP only. A security hardening workflow would need separate rules, previews, and evidence.
Included here
- Inspect the PDF trailer Info dictionary.
- Inspect the catalog-level XMP metadata stream.
- Display supported fields without modifying the file.
- Run the file workflow locally in a browser Web Worker.
Not included
- No claim of PDF sanitization or security hardening.
- No removal of scripts, actions, attachments, forms, or annotations.
- No search for hidden text, redactions, layers, or metadata inside embedded files.
- No processing of encrypted or password-protected PDFs.
A visible local workflow
View PDF metadata in three steps
The viewer keeps inspection read-only and makes its narrow scope visible in the result.
- 01
Choose one PDF
Select a PDF up to 25 MB or use the fictional in-memory sample.
- 02
Inspect locally
A browser worker reads the PDF structure, document properties, XMP, page count, and signature markers.
- 03
Review the fields and limits
See supported values grouped by source while keeping the original file unchanged.
PDF metadata questions
Clear answers before you inspect or remove
The important part is knowing what the tool can prove, what rewriting changes, and where a separate security workflow is still required.
- What PDF metadata can this viewer read?
- It reads supported entries in the standard PDF Info dictionary and supported fields in the catalog-level XMP stream. It also reports page count, PDF version, and conservative digital-signature markers.
- Does the PDF leave my device?
- No. Reading, rewriting, and re-scanning run in a local browser worker. The tool does not send the filename, PDF bytes, metadata values, or a file hash to a processing API.
- What happens to a digitally signed PDF?
- Any rewrite invalidates the existing digital signature. The remover detects common signature structures conservatively, explains the consequence, and requires explicit consent. It does not validate the signer or certificate.
- Can it process password-protected PDFs?
- No. Encrypted and password-protected PDFs fail closed and remain unchanged. Password entry and decryption are outside this local tool's current scope.
- Does removing metadata make a PDF safe?
- No. Metadata removal is not PDF sanitization. Scripts, actions, forms, attachments, annotations, hidden page content, redactions, and embedded files require a separate hardening workflow.
- What are the current file limits?
- The tool processes one PDF at a time, up to 25 MB. Malformed PDFs, files that require structural recovery, and encrypted PDFs are rejected without creating an output.
Need a metadata-removed copy?
Open PDF Metadata Remover to inspect the same two metadata locations, rewrite a new copy, and verify the result.