Remove Annotations, Comments & Metadata
Strip sticky notes, comments, highlight annotations, form widgets, and hidden author/creator metadata from a PDF.
1. Select Document Input
Upload your own file(s) or load a real sample document to test Sanitize & Strip Metadata immediately.
How to Use Sanitize & Strip Metadata
- 01.Upload your PDF document.
- 02.Check which items to strip: Page Annotations/Comments, Interactive Form Widgets, and Document Metadata.
- 03.Download the sanitized PDF.
Document Processing & Privacy Notes
Directly removes the /Annots key from page dictionaries and clears Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, and Producer strings.
Processed 100% locally in your browser.
Frequently Asked Questions — Sanitize & Strip Metadata
Does removing metadata delete my page text?
No. Page content streams remain untouched; only popup comments, markup annotations, and hidden document properties are removed.
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