View and edit the properties of a PDF
See exactly what a PDF says about itself, correct any field, and save a new copy. Useful when the title is a stray file name or the author is someone else entirely.
- Files never leave your browser.
- No account needed
- No watermark added
- Works on any device
How it works
Step 1: Choose or drop your PDF and wait for its properties to appear.
Step 2: Edit the fields you want to change, or clear the ones you want to blank.
Step 3: Select the save button to build the new copy.
Step 4: Download the updated PDF.
What the editor shows and changes
When you open a file, the editor lists its current document properties: title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, creation date and modification date. Each field can be typed over, emptied or left as it is. When you save, the values you entered are written into a new copy of the PDF.
Properties are not part of the pages. Changing them does not alter the text, images or layout, and your original file is never overwritten because the result is downloaded as a separate copy.
Why use this tool
Fix a misleading title
Many PDF viewers show the title property in the window or tab instead of the file name. Set it once and readers see something meaningful.
Tidy for cataloguing
Author, subject and keywords are what reference managers and document libraries read when they import a file, so correct values save you retyping them.
Edit one field at a time
Unlike a full clean-up, you decide which values stay and which change, so a proper title can remain while an old author goes.
Private and local
The file is read and rewritten by your browser and is not uploaded.
Common uses
A report titled Untitled or Document1
An export left the title as a working name. Give it the real report title before you send it to a client.
Building a personal library
A researcher with hundreds of papers adds author and keywords so a reference manager sorts them properly on import.
A file that inherited a colleague's name
You started from a coworker's template and the author still shows their name. Replace it with yours or with your organization's name.
Correcting the document date
A scan was created long after the paper was signed and the properties say so. Adjust the dates for a tidier archive, remembering that they are labels, not proof.
What each property is for
Title is the human-readable name of the document, and it is the one that most often shows up in a viewer's tab. Author and subject describe who made the file and what it covers. Keywords are a free list that library software may use for filtering. Creator names the application where the document was first written, while producer names the program that turned it into a PDF; they are often different, such as a word processor and a print driver.
Creation and modification dates record when the file was made and last saved. They are normally set by the software automatically, so editing them by hand is mostly for housekeeping rather than for accuracy.
- Title: keep it short and specific; avoid file-name leftovers like final_v3.
- Author: one name or organization, the way you want it credited.
- Keywords: a few words separated by commas is enough.
Supported formats
- Input
- One PDF file (.pdf).
- Output
- One PDF file with the properties you set.
Encrypted PDFs must be unlocked first with Unlock PDF.
Good to know
- The editor changes the standard document properties. It is not a tool for editing text or images on the pages themselves; use Edit PDF for that.
- Some files carry a second copy of the same facts as XMP metadata, which some programs read in preference; if you need every trace removed, use Remove PDF Metadata.
- Dates can be edited, but they are only labels inside the file and do not prove when a document was actually created.
- The result is always a new copy, so the original keeps its old values.
Your files never leave your browser
This tool runs entirely on your device using your browser. Your files are not uploaded to our servers and are not stored anywhere. Closing the tab discards everything.
Frequently asked questions
Can I edit PDF metadata without installing anything?
Yes. The editor runs in your browser: open the file, change the fields and download a new copy. No software or account is needed.
Is my PDF uploaded to change its metadata?
No. The properties are read and rewritten locally in your browser, and the file is not sent to a server.
Will editing the metadata change how the PDF looks?
No. Properties are stored separately from the pages, so text, images and layout are untouched. Only what viewers and file managers report about the document changes.
What is the difference between creator and producer?
Creator is the application in which the document was written, and producer is the program that generated the PDF from it. They can differ, for example a word processor as creator and a PDF export library as producer.
How do I delete all the metadata instead of editing it?
Use Remove PDF Metadata, which clears every property and the XMP stream in one step. The editor is better when you want to keep some values and change others.