Edit PDF Metadata
Set the title, author, subject, keywords and creator. Runs entirely in your browser, so your data never leaves your device.
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Output
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How to use Edit PDF Metadata
- 1. Load the PDF. Drop your document into the workspace. Its current metadata fields, if any, load into the form for editing.
- 2. Fill in the document properties. Set Title, Author and Subject to describe the document, and add Keywords to help it turn up in searches within a document management system.
- 3. Set the creator field. Fill in Creator to record which application or process produced the file, useful for tracking a document's origin later.
- 4. Download the updated PDF. Generate and save the file. The visible pages stay the same, but the embedded metadata now reflects the values you entered.
When to use Edit PDF Metadata
Edit PDF Metadata sets the title, author, subject, keywords and creator embedded inside a PDF file, the properties most viewers show under document info. It matters whenever a file's metadata is missing, wrong, or leaks information you did not intend to share.
- Correcting a generic title before publishing. A PDF exported from a word processor keeps the file name or 'Untitled' as its embedded title. Setting a proper Title makes it display correctly in browser tabs and search results.
- Removing a previous author's name. A document template still carries the original author's name in its metadata even after someone else adapted it. Updating Author avoids attributing the file to the wrong person.
- Adding keywords for internal search. A company's document archive relies on embedded Keywords to make files discoverable through its search tool. Filling that field in properly makes a report findable later.
About the Edit PDF Metadata tool
Edit PDF Metadata does its work locally, right in the browser. Set the title, author, subject, keywords and creator. There is no upload step, no queue and no account, and your data never travels over the network.
It belongs to the PDF Tools collection on EditSafely, a set of 92 small, focused PDF utilities that share the same instant, private workspace.
You can shape the output with 5 settings, including Title, Author, Subject and Keywords, and the result refreshes the moment you change one. The finished file is put together in browser memory and saved with the Download button, so it never touches a server on the way to your disk.
Running locally also makes the tool fast and dependable: results appear as you type or drop a file, there is no server outage that can take it down mid-task, and confidential data can be processed without a second thought.
Frequently asked questions
Does Edit PDF Metadata cost anything?
Yes, it is completely free. All 2,658 tools on EditSafely work without an account, a subscription or usage limits.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No data leaves your device. The whole tool is JavaScript that runs inside your browser tab, so there is no upload, no server-side processing and no log of what you did. If you disconnect from the internet after the page loads, it keeps working.
Which files does Edit PDF Metadata accept?
It accepts PDF documents. There is no file size cap imposed by a server; very large files are limited only by your device's memory.
Do I need to sign up or install anything?
Nothing to install and no account needed. Open the page in any up-to-date browser, including on a phone or tablet, and the tool is ready.
How do I save the output?
Click the Download button once the result is ready. The file is built in your browser's memory and handed straight to your downloads folder, without passing through a server.