Edit metadata
Edit the Title, Author, Subject and Keywords of a PDF. Clean up documents before sharing them or make them easier to find in your document library.
Files are encrypted at rest, kept in your history for 24 hours on Free (30 days on Pro), then deleted automatically.
How Edit metadata works
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Upload the PDF
Drop the file whose metadata you want to change.
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Fill in the fields
Set Title, Author, Subject and comma-separated Keywords.
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Download the updated PDF
You get the same PDF with new document properties.
Features of the Edit metadata tool
All standard fields
Title, Author, Subject and Keywords are covered.
Leaves content alone
Only the document info dictionary changes — pages, fonts and images stay identical.
Better search
Correct metadata makes PDFs easier to find in file managers and DMS tools.
Professional look
Replace placeholder titles like 'Microsoft Word - report.docx' with a proper name.
When to use Edit metadata
Fix a wrong author
Update the Author field on a PDF that still shows the previous owner.
Set a proper title
Give a PDF a real title so tabs, bookmarks and search results look clean.
Add SEO keywords
Populate the Keywords field so document search engines index the file properly.
Clean before publishing
Wipe internal metadata from a PDF you're about to make public.
Why choose Edit metadata
Private by design
Files uploaded to Edit metadata are transferred over HTTPS, encrypted at rest and auto-deleted after 24 hours on Free (30 days on Pro). We never sell or share your documents.
Fast, no install
Edit metadata runs entirely from your browser — nothing to download, no plugin, no account required for a first try. Most jobs finish in a few seconds.
Works everywhere
Use Edit metadata on Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, iPhone, iPad or Android. Any recent Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Edge browser is enough.
Edit metadata — Frequently asked questions
Do I have to fill every field?
No. Leave a field empty to clear that property, or delete the whole line to leave the current value alone.
How do I write keywords?
Comma-separated: invoice, 2026, finance.
Does this remove all metadata?
It updates the standard info fields. Use Compress if you also want to strip XMP metadata.
Can I edit metadata of encrypted PDFs?
Unlock the file first, then run metadata editing.
Is Edit metadata free to use?
Yes. The Free plan lets you run Edit metadata twice a day on files up to 10 MB, no card required. Pro removes the daily limit and raises the size cap to 50 MB.
Does Edit metadata work on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android?
Yes. Edit metadata runs in any modern browser, so it works the same on macOS, Windows, Linux, ChromeOS, iOS and Android — no app to install.
What's the maximum file size?
10 MB per file on the Free plan, 50 MB on Pro and 200 MB on Business. Larger files should be compressed first with the Compress PDF tool.