Can I see what application originally created a PDF?

Usually, yes. The Creator field typically names the authoring application and Producer names the PDF generator (Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, Chrome's print-to-PDF, LaTeX, and so on). The tool shows you both the moment the file loads.

Does clearing metadata remove all hidden information from the PDF?

It clears the six standard document-info fields, which is what most viewers display. PDFs can additionally carry XMP metadata packets, annotations, and embedded attachments — those are separate structures this editor doesn't touch. For documents where hidden remnants are a real risk, consider whether Redact PDF (which rasterizes pages) is the more appropriate tool.

Will editing metadata change how the document looks?

No. Page content is untouched — only the document information dictionary is rewritten. The file may shift slightly in size from being re-saved, but every page renders identically.

Why does my PDF's title differ from its filename?

They're independent. The filename lives on your disk; the Title field lives inside the file and is what many readers display in the window or tab header. This tool edits the internal title — rename the file itself in your file manager.

PDF Metadata Editor

View and edit PDF document properties.

Drop PDF files here or browse

Max 100MB per file

About Edit PDF Metadata

Every PDF carries metadata: title, author, subject, keywords, and the names of the applications that created and produced it. Most viewers expose only a fraction of this in the UI, but the data is searchable, indexable, and visible to anyone who opens the document properties. If you've ever exported a PDF from Word and noticed it lists a colleague's name as the author — because they made the original template — this is where that lives.

Convertora's metadata editor reads all six standard fields from your file and lets you rewrite or clear any of them. Rebrand a document before sharing it externally, anonymize the author of a sensitive report, fix a title so document management systems index the file correctly, or add keywords so it turns up in searches.

Like everything on Convertora, the edit happens in your browser. For a tool whose whole purpose is controlling what information a document discloses, not uploading the file anywhere is rather the point.

How to use it

1Upload a PDF (up to 100 MB). The current metadata loads into six editable fields, with the page count shown for reference.
2Edit Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, or Producer as needed. Keywords are entered comma-separated.
3To remove a field's value entirely, just empty the field — blank fields are written as blank.
4Click Save Metadata and download the updated file, saved with an -edited suffix.

Common use cases

Clearing your name from the Author field before publishing a document publicly.
Setting a proper Title so the browser tab and reader window show something better than 'Microsoft Word - final_v3_REAL.docx'.
Adding keywords so an internal document search system can find the file.
Correcting bibliographic fields on PDFs destined for a library or repository upload.

Frequently asked questions

Tips

The Compress PDF tool clears all six info fields as a side effect — if you want a file both small and properly titled, compress first and set metadata second.
Check metadata on anything you're about to publish. The Author and Creator fields are the most common accidental disclosures in shared PDFs.

100% private — runs in your browser

Convertora processes everything on your device using JavaScript and WebAssembly. Files never leave your browser, are never uploaded to a server, and are never seen by us or anyone else. The moment you close the tab, the data is gone — there is no temporary cloud copy, no log entry, no retained backup.

Because the work happens locally, processing speed depends on your device — but there are no rate limits, no daily caps, and no file size restrictions beyond what your browser can handle in memory. No signup, no account, no payment. The tool works the same in incognito mode, on a corporate network, or after the page has loaded once, even with the network disconnected.