PDF Metadata Editor
View and edit PDF document properties — Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, Producer, and Creation Date — to update document attribution or correct metadata before distribution.
- 1Upload the PDF whose metadata you want to view or edit
- 2The tool displays all current metadata fields: Title, Author, Keywords, etc.
- 3Edit any field — clear unwanted data or add missing information
- 4Click 'Save Metadata' to write the changes to the PDF
- 5Download the PDF with updated properties
- Update the Author field on a PDF before submitting it to a journal under the correct name
- Edit the Title and Subject metadata on a PDF before uploading to a document library
- Set meaningful keywords in PDF metadata so it appears in internal search results
- Update the Creation Date metadata on a PDF that shows an incorrect time zone date
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