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PDF Metadata Viewer

PDF Metadata Viewer reads the document information dictionary of any PDF file using pdfjs-dist and displays all available metadata fields: title, author, subject, creator, producer, PDF version, creation date, modification date, page count, and file size. Read-only — no modifications are made.

PDF Metadata Viewer Runs locally

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Step by step

How to use it

  1. Upload a PDF file using the upload area or drag and drop.

  2. View the extracted metadata fields: title, author, subject, creator, producer, dates, and more.

  3. Check the page count, PDF version, and file size.

  4. No download is needed — this is a read-only inspection tool.

When to use it

Use cases

  • Check who created a PDF and when before relying on it as a source.

  • Verify the page count of a document before printing.

  • Investigate which software produced a PDF (useful for troubleshooting compatibility issues).

  • Confirm the last modification date of a contract or report.

  • Audit a batch of PDFs for missing title or author metadata before publishing.

Limits & privacy

What this tool does and does not do

Private by design

Metadata is read locally using pdfjs-dist. Your PDF is never uploaded to a server.

  • Read-only — this tool cannot edit or remove metadata.

  • Some metadata fields may be blank if the original PDF creator didn't populate them.

  • Does not display custom/non-standard metadata fields beyond the standard document information dictionary.

Background

What a PDF quietly records about its origin

PDF documents carry an information dictionary that most people never look at and most tools populate automatically. It routinely includes the title, the author, the creating application, and the producer library, plus creation and modification timestamps.

Those fields leak more than they look like they do. The author field is frequently the account name of whoever first saved the file, the creator names the software and often its version, and the timestamps record when the document was actually made rather than when it was sent. A document circulated as neutral or anonymous often is not.

This viewer reads those fields locally so you can see what a file discloses before you send it. The same information is what a recipient sees in any PDF reader's document properties panel — there is nothing privileged about it, only unnoticed.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Why are some metadata fields blank?

PDF creators aren't required to fill in all metadata fields. Many PDFs produced by automated systems or simple export tools omit author, title, and subject entirely.

Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?

No. The tool uses pdfjs-dist running entirely in your browser tab — the file is never transmitted to any server.

What metadata fields does it show?

Title, author, subject, creator, producer, PDF version, creation date, modification date, page count, and file size, when present in the document.

What's the difference between 'Creator' and 'Producer'?

Creator is typically the application that originally created the document (e.g. a word processor), while Producer is the tool that generated the PDF file itself (e.g. a PDF library or printer driver).

Can this tool edit or remove metadata?

No, this tool is read-only. To edit metadata such as title or author, use a PDF editing tool that supports modifying the document information dictionary.

Why would I check a PDF's metadata?

To verify authorship and creation tools, check when a document was last modified, confirm the page count before printing, or investigate the origin of an unfamiliar PDF.

Does it show metadata for scanned PDFs?

Yes — scanned PDFs still have a document information dictionary (often filled in by scanning software), which this tool reads the same way as any other PDF.