How to Clean PDF Metadata on Windows
Remove author, company, and hidden data from PDFs on Windows. Free browser tool in Edge or Chrome.
PDFs generated from Word, Excel, or other Windows apps embed your username, company, and revision history. Clean this before sharing with FixMyPDF in Edge or Chrome.
Open Edge or Chrome on Windows
Go to fixmypdf.in/tools/clean-pdf.
Upload the PDF
Click "Choose File" and select the PDF from File Explorer.
Remove Metadata
Click Clean. Windows username, company name, the version of Word or Acrobat used, and tracked changes metadata are stripped.
Download and Share
Download the clean PDF. Your personal information is removed from the file properties.
Check What Was There
Before cleaning, right-click any PDF in Windows → Properties → Details tab — you can see what metadata is embedded. After cleaning, this section will be mostly empty.
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