Edit PDF Metadata Free Online

Edit or remove the hidden metadata from any PDF — title, author, subject, keywords, and creation date. Great for privacy before sharing documents.

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100% Private — Files Never Leave Your Device

All processing happens locally in your browser using WebAssembly. Your files are never uploaded to any server and never used to train AI models.

How to Use This Tool

  1. Upload your PDF file.
  2. Edit the metadata fields: Title, Author, Subject, Keywords.
  3. Clear fields you want to remove for privacy.
  4. Click "Save Metadata" and download the updated PDF.

Why Choose LovePDFs?

Remove personal information

Strip author name, company, and other personal data embedded in PDF metadata before sharing.

Improve document organization

Set accurate titles and keywords so PDFs are findable in document management systems.

Privacy-first processing

Metadata editing runs in your browser — your documents are never uploaded.

Why LovePDFs — The Private Adobe Alternative

LovePDFs is a completely free alternative to Adobe Acrobat, Smallpdf, and ilovepdf. Unlike other online tools that upload your files to remote servers, LovePDFs processes everything in your browser using WebAssembly technology. Your files never leave your device — not even for a second.

This makes LovePDFs the right choice for sensitive documents — contracts, medical records, financial files, government forms, and anything you wouldn't want sent to a third-party server. It's also the only major PDF tool suite that is GDPR-friendly by design, since no personal data or file content ever leaves your browser.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to remove author name from PDF metadata free?

Upload your PDF to the Metadata editor, clear the Author field, and click Save. The author information is removed from the file before you download.

How to change PDF title and author free?

Upload your PDF, edit the Title and Author fields with the correct information, and download the updated file.

What personal data is hidden in PDF metadata?

PDFs can contain author name, company name, software used, creation date, modification date, and keywords. Use this tool to view and remove any sensitive metadata.

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