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Change Metadata

View and modify PDF document metadata and properties.

Drag & drop files here, or click to select

Common uses: Standardize author names, add searchable keywords, remove sensitive creator info, or fix incorrect titles.
Note: Metadata is stored inside the PDF file and indexes by search engines and operating systems.

How to Change PDF Metadata Online

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Select the PDF document from your device.

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View existing properties (title, author, subject, keywords, creator).

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Enter new values into the corresponding metadata text fields.

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Click the Change Metadata button to process and download your updated PDF.

Why Use SonuPDF to Edit Metadata?

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Complete Browser Privacy

File parsing and metadata writes run client-side. In contrast to online upload services, your document properties and files are never stored on external servers.

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Complete Property Coverage

Edit essential metadata attributes including Document Title, Author name, Subject description, Keywords, and Creation software properties.

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Search Engine Indexing

Properly configured metadata improves cataloging and searching performance when documents are published online.

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Free and Fast Editing

Update parameters on multiple files instantly without registration limits.

Frequently Asked Questions

The tool modifies the internal PDF Document Info Dictionary and writes the updated metadata blocks into the file layout locally.

Yes, all operations run inside your browser. No files are uploaded to our servers.

Metadata provides key context to readers, helps search engines index documents accurately, and organizes files in document management systems.

Yes, you can clear all text fields and save the document to remove existing metadata properties.

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