Clean Hidden Info from PDF
Reveal and remove hidden metadata, comments and location from a PDF
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How it works
Upload your PDF
Drag the file in or pick it. The scan starts instantly, no sign-up.
See what's hidden
The tool shows a clear report: who created the file, when, comments, location and more.
Clean & download
Click "Clean all" or pick manually, and get a clean file ready to send.
Key Features
- Full scan. Shows exactly what's hidden in the file, in plain language
- Privacy score. An A–F grade summarizing how exposed the file is at a glance
- One-click clean. A "Clean all" button with a smart default
- Full control. Advanced options to pick item-by-item what to remove
- Recoverable versions. Detects how many times the file was saved and erases hidden history
- Location from images. Reveals and removes location attached to images in the file
- Protected signature. A digital signature is never removed without explicit consent
- Full privacy. The file stays with you and is never stored on our side
Why Inspect a PDF Before Sending?
When you send a contract, quote, or resume, the file carries details you never meant to share — another computer's or company's name, a date that gives away an old template, leftover comments from someone else, or a location from a scanned image. The recipient can see all of it in a few clicks.
Freelancers, job seekers, lawyers and accountants use the tool to send a clean, professional document — and to set the firm name shown in the file's properties. One minute of inspection can be the difference between a signature and a rejection.
How Does the Privacy Inspector Work?
The tool reads the file and extracts every hidden layer — who created it, in what software, when, comments with names, embedded files, code that runs automatically, location from images, and how many times the file was saved.
The result is a clear report in plain language — no technical jargon — with a privacy score summarizing how exposed the file is. You see exactly what the recipient could uncover before you send.
When you clean, the tool rewrites the file without the items you chose to remove. A full rewrite also erases older versions that were recoverable from inside the file. A digital signature is never removed without explicit consent.
Frequently asked questions
What is "hidden information" in a PDF?
Every file stores layers you don't see on screen: who created it, dates, comments, embedded files, location from images and more. The tool shows you all of them.
Can the recipient really see this?
Yes. Anyone with the right PDF software can open the file's properties and see the author, dates and software — and sometimes even partially-deleted comments.
Does cleaning change how the file looks?
No. The text, images and layout stay exactly the same. Only the hidden information you don't see on screen is removed.
Do you keep my file?
No. The file stays with you throughout the process and is never stored on our side.
Should I remove a digital signature?
Only if you're sure — removing a signature invalidates its legal validity on the document. That's why the tool never removes it without your explicit consent.
How is this different from the Redact tool?
Redaction removes visible content you mark by hand (like an ID number on the page). This tool cleans the behind-the-scenes hidden information — who created it, when, comments and details you can't see at all.
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