Remove metadata from PDF files
PDFs carry two layers of metadata: the Info dictionary (title, author, creation date, producer app) and XMP packets — potentially on every single page. Supposedly anonymous documents have been de-anonymized through PDF metadata for decades. PureClear sweeps both layers, page by page, so nothing hides in page 47.
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What gets removed
- Info dictionary — author, title, dates
- XMP packets on every page
- Producer and creator app strings
- Embedded file metadata
- Thumbnail previews
- Document IDs and version history
Questions, answered
Why does PureClear sweep every page?
PDFs can store XMP metadata per page, not just per document. A document-level clean can miss page-level metadata — so PureClear checks all pages, not just the cover.
Does it change how my PDF looks?
No. Content streams are never touched — only metadata dictionaries are cleared. Text, images and layout stay identical.
Does this redact blacked-out text?
No — and this matters. Stripping metadata is not redaction: if you covered text with black boxes without removing it, the text is still in the content layer. Use a proper redaction tool for that.