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Processed on this computer — your file never leaves the building.
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[ Info Dictionary ]
[ Metadata Region — Raw Bytes ]
Info dictionary cleared
XMP packet removed
Document IDs zeroed
PieceInfo stripped
No data uploaded
Your file is now clean.
Verified — nothing sent, nothing stored.
Author — cleared
XMP packet — removed
Document IDs — zeroed
PieceInfo — stripped
This file is clean. Make every file from today the same.
Drop your clean file back in to verify — the hidden data will be gone.
Metadata Removal Certificate
Verified Clean
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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 cleaned files in any PDF viewer — open Document Properties to confirm metadata fields are clear.