PDF Inspector
Read and edit title, author, dates and metadata.
How to use PDF Inspector
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Drop in your PDF
The tool immediately reads the document and shows its page count, file size, page dimensions, producer software and dates.
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Review the metadata
See the document's title, author, subject and keywords — the hidden properties most readers never look at.
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Edit and save
Change any of those fields and download an updated PDF, or leave them and simply use the report.
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About PDF Inspector
Inspect everything about a PDF — page count, dimensions, producer, fonts and full metadata — then edit the title, author, subject and keywords and download the updated file.
See what your PDF is really carrying
Every PDF stores a layer of information that has nothing to do with the words on its pages: how many pages it has, the exact size of each page, which application produced it, when it was created and last changed, and a set of descriptive fields for its title, author, subject and keywords. Readers rarely look at any of this, yet it travels with the file everywhere it goes. The PDF Inspector surfaces all of it in one clear report, so you can confirm a document is what you expect and understand exactly what you'd be handing over before you send it.
Beyond simply viewing the details, you can edit the descriptive fields directly. Correct an author name that was filled in wrongly, give an untitled file a proper title so it shows up sensibly in searches and library systems, or add keywords that make it easier to find later — then download an updated copy with the changes applied.
Metadata, privacy, and cleaning a file before you share it
The descriptive properties in a PDF are convenient, but they can also give away more than you intend. A document's metadata often carries the original author's name, the organisation's software, and timestamps that hint at how and when it was made — details that matter when you're sending a file to a client, a counterparty, or the public. Inspecting the metadata is the first step to controlling that: once you can see what's there, you can decide what to correct, what to keep, and what to strip out.
If your goal is to remove hidden information wholesale rather than tidy individual fields, the Sanitize PDF tool is built for a deeper clean, and the PDF Text Checker helps you understand the document's text and font makeup. Here, everything runs in your browser with no account and no watermark, so inspecting and correcting the properties of a confidential file keeps it entirely on your own device.
Questions
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What information does the inspector show?
It reports the page count, file size, page dimensions, the producer and creator applications, and the creation and modification dates, along with the editable title, author, subject and keyword fields stored inside the document.
Can I change the author or title of a PDF?
Yes. Edit the title, author, subject or keywords and download a new copy with the updated metadata — useful for correcting a wrong author name or giving a file a proper title before you share it.
Why does PDF metadata matter?
Metadata helps you organise and search files, but it can also quietly reveal who created a document and with what software. Reviewing it before sharing lets you catch details you might not want to send out.
Is my file uploaded to inspect it?
No. The document is read and edited entirely in your browser, so nothing leaves your device.