Remove Metadata and Scripts from a PDF
Clean PDF clears document properties such as author and title and removes embedded JavaScript, auto-open actions and attachments. It is a privacy cleanup, not PDF/A conversion.
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What is Clean PDF?
PDFs quietly carry extra information: the author's name, the software used, the original title, and sometimes embedded JavaScript, auto-open actions or file attachments. Before you share a document publicly, you may want all of that gone.
This tool clears those document properties and removes scripts, auto-open actions, XMP metadata and attachments, then re-saves a clean copy. It runs entirely in your browser.
How to clean pdf in 3 steps
Add your PDF
Drag it in or choose it from your device.
Clean
The tool clears properties and removes scripts and attachments automatically.
Download
Your cleaned PDF downloads, with a note of what was removed.
Good to know: Not a PDF/A converter. Visible page content is not altered.
When to use it
Typical uses are removing your name from a CV before posting it, stripping the software fingerprint from a report, or removing an auto-run script from a file someone sent you.
This is a privacy cleanup. It is not a certified PDF/A conversion, and it does not change what is visible on the pages.
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Clean PDF – frequently asked questions
Does this convert my file to PDF/A?
No. PDF/A is a strict archival standard that needs font embedding and colour-profile checks. This tool is a metadata and script cleanup only.
Does it remove text or images?
No. Visible content is not changed. To permanently remove visible information, use Redact PDF.
Does it work on password-protected files?
Not directly. Unlock the file first with Unlock PDF, then clean it.
Is my file uploaded to a server?
No. Clean PDF runs in your browser, so the file stays on your device. Pagemint has no accounts and does not store your documents.
Is Clean PDF free?
Yes. Clean PDF is free to use, with no signup, no watermark and no daily limit.