Clear Standard PDF Metadata

Clear standard document information fields. This is not full sanitization.

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Local limits: Max single file: 60 MB

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What you get

A PDF with standard title, author, subject, keywords, creator and producer fields cleared and standard dates normalized to the Unix epoch.

Limits and important details

Not full sanitization: XMP, attachments, annotations, actions, hidden content and text inside pages may remain. Existing digital signatures may be invalidated. Keep the original.

Example

After clearing, choose Latest PDF result in Inspect Metadata and review the standard fields. Do not treat an empty Author field as proof that all personal information was removed.