PDF Metadata Editor
View and edit PDF document properties: title, author, subject, and keywords. Perfect for professional file naming and search.
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About PDF Metadata Editor
The PDF Metadata Editor by PdfPixels lets you view and change a PDF’s title, author, subject, and keywords online. Upload the file, edit the properties, and download the updated PDF for free.
PDF Metadata Editor shows the document properties embedded in your PDF — title, author, subject, and keywords — and lets you rewrite them in place. Clean metadata makes files searchable inside document systems, presents professional titles in browser tabs and email previews, and replaces leaked personal information (an author’s real name, an internal file path) before external distribution. Edits run on our servers; the visual content of the PDF is untouched.
Key Features
- Shows current title, author, subject, and keywords
- Edits properties in place without touching page content
- Replaces personal or internal metadata before sharing
- Improves searchability in document management systems
- Free with no signup; server-side processing
Who Uses This Tool?
- 1Setting professional titles shown in browser tabs and readers
- 2Removing an author’s real name before publishing a document
- 3Adding consistent keywords for a document management system
- 4Fixing “Untitled document” names in file listings
How to Use PDF Metadata Editor
Upload your PDF
The current properties are read and displayed.
Edit the properties
Change title, author, subject, and keywords as needed.
Download the updated PDF
Save the file with its new document properties.
Troubleshooting & Common Problems
Metadata still shows old values in another reader
Close and reopen the file — some readers cache properties. If a viewer still shows old data, it may be reading XMP metadata; use Sanitize PDF to strip it.
Empty fields reappear after download
Some producers re-add defaults on save. Re-run the editor on the final file as the last step before distribution.
Frequently Asked Questions
01What is PDF metadata?
Document-level properties stored inside the file — typically title, author, subject, keywords, creation dates, and the producing application. Readers and search tools display them.
02Does editing metadata change how the PDF looks?
No. Page content, layout, and images are untouched — only the document properties change.
03Can I clear the author field completely?
Yes — leave the field empty to remove it. For deep privacy scrubbing of all metadata at once, use Sanitize PDF.
04Is PDF Metadata Editor free?
Yes, free with no signup. Fair-use rate limits apply.
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