Remove Hidden Data from PDF Files
Remove hidden metadata, annotations, embedded files, JavaScript, and other sensitive data from your PDF documents. Ensure nothing unexpected is shared when you distribute PDFs.
How It Works
Three simple steps to protect your privacy
Upload
Drag and drop or select your files to get started.
Review
See all detected metadata and choose what to remove.
Clean
One click to clean. Download your privacy-safe file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Remove Hidden Data from PDF
PDFs can contain hidden metadata, annotations, embedded files, JavaScript code, form data, hidden text layers, and revision history that are not visible in the standard view.
Yes, hidden data can contain previous versions of a document, deleted comments, tracked changes, embedded files, and metadata that reveals confidential information about the document.
MetaClean analyzes your PDF and displays all hidden metadata fields so you can review what data exists before choosing to remove specific items or all hidden information.
No, removing hidden data only strips metadata, annotations, and embedded objects. The visual layout, text, and images of the PDF remain completely intact.
PDFs gain hidden data through editing, saving multiple versions, collaborative annotations, embedded fonts, and software-specific metadata added during creation and modification.