PDF Metadata inspects and displays the internal properties of any PDF: title, author, creation date, modification date, producer, page count, and file size. This information is essential for cataloging, compliance, and understanding a document's provenance — all viewable without any server processing. PDF Metadata sits in FilePilot's pdf tools collection, so it is easy to move between this task and nearby tools such as Free Online PDF Tools, Free Online Image Tools, Merge PDFs. It is useful when you need to check the author and creation date of a legal document; verify page count and file size before emailing a large pdf; audit metadata before publishing or sharing confidential documents; confirm the pdf producer tool used for troubleshooting formatting issues. The workflow is straightforward: upload the pdf you want to inspect; review the metadata properties displayed (title, author, dates, page count, etc.); copy or note the information you need — no download required. The work happens locally in your browser using client-side processing, which keeps your files on your device and gives crawlers a clear plain-text description of what this page does before the interactive app loads.
PDFs can contain title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, and creation/modification dates.
No. Everything runs locally in your browser.
Yes! Use the "Remove All" mode to strip all metadata in one click.