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PDF Metadata Viewer

Read the metadata embedded in any PDF: title, author, subject, creator application, producer library, creation date, modification date, page count, and PDF version. Instant results, no upload needed.

Instant, no button needed Browser-only, file never uploaded Export metadata as .txt

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Accepts .pdf · Metadata is read locally; no upload

Metadata read locally; your file is never uploaded

Features

  • Reads title, author, subject, creator, producer, dates
  • Shows page count and PDF version
  • Displays document security/encryption status
  • Export metadata as .txt file
  • Instant, drops a file and shows results immediately
  • Browser-only. File never uploaded

How to use it

  1. Drop your PDF onto the upload zone.
  2. Metadata is displayed instantly.
  3. Copy any field or export all metadata as text.

Use cases

  • Checking PDF author metadata before sharing
  • Auditing PDFs for sensitive embedded metadata
  • Verifying PDF creation dates for compliance
  • Inspecting software that created a PDF

Limitations

  • Custom XMP metadata schemas are displayed as raw XML and may need a dedicated XMP viewer for full interpretation.
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Questions & answers

Frequently asked

Can it read metadata from encrypted PDFs?

Some metadata (like page count and version) may be readable even from encrypted PDFs. Author, title, and dates depend on the encryption level.