PDF properties can include an author name, title, subject, or application details. Removing those fields can reduce incidental disclosure when you share a document, although it does not redact visible text or guarantee that every trace has been removed.
Review the document before editing
Keep your original PDF as a backup. Metadata cleanup changes document properties; it is different from blacking out names, comments, or other content that appears on the page.
- Choose the PDF you intend to share.
- Review the detected document properties.
- Run the metadata removal action and save the cleaned copy.
- Open the result and inspect both its pages and properties.
Keep in mind: If sensitive information is visible in the document, redact it with a proper redaction tool and verify the redaction separately.