PDF Metadata Viewer
A PDF stores metadata in its Info dictionary and an optional XMP packet: title, author, the software that produced it, and creation and modification timestamps. This viewer reads them locally without opening or uploading the document. Analyzed locally in your browser - nothing is uploaded.
What PDF metadata reveals
PDF metadata often outs the author name and the exact tool and version used to create a document, even after the visible content is anonymized. If you are distributing a PDF, checking the Info dictionary and XMP catches details you may not want attached.
- Title, Author, Subject and Keywords
- Creator and Producer software
- Creation and modification dates
- The XMP metadata packet
- PDF version
Frequently Asked Questions
About reading EXIF, GPS, AI traces and other embedded metadata.
PDFs hold an Info dictionary (title, author, producer, dates) and often an XMP packet with the same fields in Adobe format. This tool reads both, so you can see who and what a PDF names.
Neither leaves your browser. The tool reads the raw bytes locally to extract the Info dictionary and XMP - it does not render pages or send the file anywhere.
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