Pre-Publication Privacy & Anonymity Audits
Verify whether a PDF accidentally exposes the original author's full username, corporate software license, or creation timestamp before publishing online.
PDF Metadata Viewer
Inspect the hidden document properties stored inside any PDF file before you publish, email, or submit it. Instantly view the embedded Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator application (such as Microsoft Word or Adobe InDesign), PDF Producer engine, Creation Date, Modification Date, page count, and exact file size—all locally in your browser.
Drag and drop a PDF here
PDF files up to 100 MB
Your files are processed locally in your browser and are not uploaded to our servers.
How to Use the PDF Metadata Viewer Tool
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Select or drag and drop the PDF file you want to inspect.
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Review the instant summary bar showing exact file size and total page count.
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Examine the complete metadata table displaying Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, Producer, Creation Date, and Modification Date.
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If you spot personal author names or internal software details you don't want to share, open the PDF Metadata Remover to strip them.
Practical Use Cases
Verifying Whitepaper & E-Book Document Titles
Check the internal PDF `/Title` and `/Subject` fields—search engines and browser tabs display the internal PDF Title rather than the filename when users open a PDF URL.
Checking Document Creation & Modification Timestamps
Inspect when a submitted PDF report was originally generated and which application produced the file.
PDF Metadata Viewer Features
Complete `/Info` Dictionary Inspection
Reveals Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator app, Producer library, Creation Date, and Modification Date.
Instant Local Parsing
Displays all properties the moment you select your file with zero network latency.
Direct Workflow to Metadata Removal
Spot unwanted author names or software footprints and jump straight to the PDF Metadata Remover to scrub them.
100% Client-Side PDF Processing
All document parsing, page manipulation, and file assembly happen locally in your browser memory using WebAssembly and pdf-lib. Your files are never uploaded to our servers.
Free, Unlimited & Watermark-Free
Process as many documents as you need with zero watermarks, no daily task limits, and no account registration required.
Cross-Platform Desktop & Mobile Support
Engineered with responsive touch controls and keyboard accessibility so you can manage PDFs smoothly on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android.
Technical Specifications & Best Practices
- ✓Reads the standard PDF Document Information Dictionary (`/Info`) fields directly in your browser memory without modifying the file.
- ✓Fields that are blank or absent in the source PDF are clearly labeled as '—' (empty) so you can confirm they contain no hidden strings.
- ✓This tool is read-only for inspection; to wipe all metadata fields clean, use our companion PDF Metadata Remover (`/pdf-metadata-remover`).
- ✓Zero server uploads: even highly classified documents can be inspected safely offline in your browser.