Strip author names, creator applications, company info, and hidden document properties from PDF files — instantly, in your browser.
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PDF files embed the author name from your computer's user account or the application that created them. When you send a PDF externally, the recipient can see exactly who created it — and every person who edited it.
What's hidden
Author: Sarah Mitchell | Company: Nexus Financial Group
Sending a 'confidential' document? The author field reveals exactly who wrote it and where they work.
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Deep metadata scanning for every field
PDF documents store author names, company information, and creation details in hidden metadata fields. This data is set automatically by your operating system and the software used to create the file — most people never realize it's there.
When sharing PDFs with clients, partners, or the public, this metadata can reveal sensitive information: who wrote the document, which company produced it, what software was used, and exactly when it was created and last modified.
For legal professionals, this is particularly critical. Court filings, contracts, and privileged documents should never carry metadata that could reveal work product or privileged communications. For businesses, leaked company names in recycled templates can be embarrassing or even breach confidentiality agreements.
MetaStrip removes all author and document metadata from PDFs instantly, directly in your browser. Your files are never uploaded — processing happens entirely on your device using pdf-lib, an open-source JavaScript PDF library.
Up to 20 files per batch. No account, no upload, no cost.