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Edit or Remove PDF Metadata

Set the title, author, subject and keywords a PDF carries, or strip out everything else.

About Edit PDF Metadata

Edit PDF metadata so a file shows a proper title in browser tabs and search results instead of something like "Microsoft Word - final_v3.docx", or so the author field names your company rather than someone's old username. Fill in Title, Author, Subject and Keywords. Only the fields you fill in change; empty ones keep their current values.

Tick Remove all other metadata before publishing a file or sending it outside the company. It clears the rest of the document information, such as the app that created it, dates and the embedded XMP record, leaving only what you typed plus a producer tag. Pages and content are not touched. Before you publish the file, Compress PDF can make it quicker to download.

How to use Edit PDF Metadata

  1. 1
    Upload the PDF

    Choose the file whose properties you want to change.

  2. 2
    Fill in the fields

    Type a new Title, Author, Subject or Keywords. Leave a field empty to keep what's there.

  3. 3
    Wipe the rest if needed

    Tick Remove all other metadata to clear everything else.

  4. 4
    Save and download

    Click Edit PDF Metadata and download the updated file.

Why use Cubfile for this

  • Four key fields

    Title, author, subject and keywords, the details readers and search engines show.

  • Change only what you type

    Empty fields leave existing values alone, so you can update just the author.

  • One-tick cleanup

    Remove creator apps, timestamps and XMP data before a file goes public.

  • Content untouched

    Only the properties change; pages, fonts and images stay the same.

FAQ

Edit PDF Metadata: questions and answers

How do I edit PDF metadata like the title?
Upload the file, type the new title in Title and click Edit PDF Metadata. The downloaded copy carries the new title.
Can I edit PDF metadata to remove the author's name?
Yes. Tick Remove all other metadata and leave Author empty. Everything except the fields you fill in is cleared. If the name is printed on the pages too, change it there with Edit PDF.
Why does my PDF show a strange title in the browser tab?
Browsers show the Title property when there is one, and many apps fill it with the original file name. Set a clean title here and the tab shows that instead.
Is editing metadata free?
Yes, within 2 tasks a day on a free account or 2 in total as a visitor, for PDFs up to 50 MB. VIP removes the daily limit and takes files up to 1 GB.
Do you keep the metadata I remove?
No. The file, including anything you wiped from it, is deleted from our server automatically an hour after the task.
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