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Scrubbr

Remove hidden metadata from a PDF

A PDF carries far more than its visible pages: an author name, the software that produced it, creation and modification timestamps, and often a duplicate XMP metadata packet. Scrubbr lists all of it, removes what you select, and re-parses the output to confirm it is gone — all locally.

Drop a PDF or image here
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What metadata a PDF actually carries

  • Document Information Dictionary — Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator (authoring app), Producer (the library/printer), and CreationDate / ModDate.
  • XMP metadata — an embedded XML packet that frequently duplicates the author, tool, and timestamps, and can hold edit history.
  • Per-page thumbnails and other ancillary objects that may reveal earlier states of the document.

How Scrubbr removes it

Scrubbr deletes the selected keys directly from the Information Dictionary and removes the XMP metadata stream from the document catalog. Crucially, it saves the file without letting the PDF library re-stamp a fresh Producer and ModDate — a common way "cleaned" PDFs end up carrying new metadata.

You can strip everything in one click, or keep specific fields (for example a Title) while removing the rest.

How to verify removal yourself

After scrubbing, Scrubbr re-opens the output and reads its metadata back. The verification panel lists each field you removed and confirms it is no longer present. You can also re-drop the cleaned file to inspect it from scratch.

How to remove metadata from a PDF

  1. 1Open the file. Drop your PDF onto Scrubbr. It is read locally — nothing is uploaded.
  2. 2Review the metadata. Scrubbr lists every field found, flagging author, software, and dates.
  3. 3Strip and download. Remove all of it (or keep chosen fields) and download the cleaned PDF.
  4. 4Verify. Scrubbr re-parses the output and confirms the selected metadata is gone.

Frequently asked questions

Does removing metadata change how the PDF looks?

No. Metadata removal only deletes hidden information fields; the visible pages are untouched.

Why do some tools leave a new Producer or ModDate behind?

Many PDF libraries re-stamp those fields automatically on save. Scrubbr explicitly disables that so the output stays clean.

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