PDF Metadata & Hidden Properties Viewer
Extract hidden Author, Creator, and Timestamp data from any PDF. Investigate the origins of a document before trusting its contents.
Forensic Document Analysis
Every time you save a PDF from Microsoft Word or Adobe, the software secretly embeds your computer's username, the exact creation date, and the software version into the file's metadata. This tool allows you to safely investigate this hidden data. It is an essential tool for verifying the authenticity of legal documents, checking for plagiarism, or ensuring your own anonymity before publishing a file.
Why Use Our PDF Metadata Viewer?
- Verify Authorship: See exactly who originally created the document.
- Check Timestamps: Verify if a document was actually written when claimed.
- Software Fingerprinting: See if it was exported from Word, Canva, or Illustrator.
- Zero Trust: The forensic analysis happens securely in your browser.
How to Use the PDF Metadata Viewer
Upload the target PDF document.
The tool parses the internal metadata dictionary.
Review the Title, Author, Creator Tool, and Creation Dates.
If you find sensitive data, use our 'Metadata Editor' to scrub it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! If your Microsoft Office account is registered under your real name, Word embeds that name as the 'Author' in every PDF you export.
They reflect the clock settings of the computer that generated the PDF. If that computer's clock was wrong, the timestamp will be wrong.
All file processing is performed locally in your web browser. We do not upload, store, or view your data.