PDF Changer

Deep Metadata Scrubber

Remove metadata, forms, annotations, and risky interactive PDF elements locally.

Category: Privacy

Processing: On-device

Quota bucket: Core

Open interactive tool: /tools/scrub

How to use Deep Metadata Scrubber

Choose one PDF and run Deep Metadata Scrubber once without extra edits.
Check the scrub report for removed metadata fields and fixed dates.
Compare input and output hashes if your policy requires integrity checks.
Open the cleaned file and confirm text remains selectable where expected.
Share only the scrubbed copy, never the original.

Tips

Rename outputs with a clear suffix like .scrubbed.pdf.
If links disappear, that is expected because annotations are removed.
For high-risk cases, pair this with the Security Hub checklist.

Privacy: Your files never leave your browser. All processing runs on-device. Full privacy model

Frequently asked questions

What does Deep Metadata Scrubber change?

It rebuilds the PDF and removes metadata, forms, annotations, and risky actions by default.

Is Deep Metadata Scrubber private by default?

Processing stays local for this GA tool; no PDF bytes are uploaded.

What does Deep Metadata Scrubber not protect?

It reduces technical metadata exposure, not legal or identity risk by itself.

Limitations

Visible names inside text or images remain unless you edit content manually.
Embedded image EXIF may still exist in some source PDFs.

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