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Strip hidden metadata, author trails, XMP packets, and document fingerprints — privately, instantly, with a downloadable audit certificate.

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GDPR · HIPAA · CCPA aware
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Metadata found in your file —
Metadata Removal Certificate
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How it works
01
Drop one or many PDFs
Files are read directly in your browser. Nothing is transmitted anywhere, ever.
02
We expose what's hidden
Author names, creation dates, software signatures, document fingerprints — all surfaced before you clean.
03
Deep clean & certificate
Four-stage strip. Clean files download. An audit certificate records every removal for compliance records.
What gets stripped — four stages
Stage 1 — Info dictionary
Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, Producer, Creation and Modified dates.
Stage 2 — XMP packets
Adobe's extended metadata XML format. Invisible in most viewers but readable by forensic tools.
Stage 3 — Document IDs
Unique /ID fingerprints in the PDF trailer. Survive standard cleaning — we overwrite with zeroes.
Stage 4 — PieceInfo streams
Application data blocks from InDesign, Illustrator, and Acrobat containing internal workflow metadata.
The file never leaves your machine.
Unlike Smallpdf, ilovePDF, and every other cloud tool — PDF Cleanse processes everything locally in your browser. We have no servers receiving your documents. We couldn't read your files even if we wanted to. Always verify in Adobe Acrobat → File → Properties before sharing sensitive documents.