PDF Metadata Checker

Inspect PDF document properties and metadata without changing the uploaded file.

How to use PDF Metadata Checker

Choose one PDF up to 25 MB.
Click Check Metadata while the tool reads document properties in memory.
Review the title, author, dates, PDF version, page details, encryption status, and file identifiers that are available.

A magnifying glass inspecting the properties and metadata of a PDF document

What the PDF Metadata Checker Shows

Read title, author, subject, keywords, creator, and producer fields.

Check creation and modification dates when the PDF includes them.

See the PDF version, page count, and page dimensions.

Identify whether the document is encrypted or password protected.

Review permanent and changing PDF file identifiers when present.

Inspect properties without modifying or downloading a new copy.

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Privacy and security

Metadata inspection is read-only. The PDF is processed in memory for the current request and is not published or returned as a modified file.

Who uses a PDF metadata checker?

These are common examples; the right workflow depends on the file, required output, and your organization’s handling rules.

Records teams

Review document properties during intake, classification, and quality-control checks.

Editors

Inspect title, author, creator, producer, and date fields before publishing a PDF.

Security reviewers

Identify encryption status and exposed document properties before approved distribution.

Researchers

Record technical PDF properties while remembering that metadata is editable and not proof of authorship.

Frequently asked questions

A PDF may include a title, author, subject, keywords, creator application, producer, creation date, modification date, and file identifiers.

PDF metadata is optional. A blank field means the document does not expose that value in the metadata dictionary.

No. The checker reads document properties and returns results in your browser without modifying the source file.

Yes. The checker reports whether the file requires a password. Detailed metadata and page inspection may be unavailable until an authorized copy is unlocked.

No. Metadata can be missing, edited, or inaccurate, so treat it as a document property rather than verified authorship evidence.

PDFs may contain permanent and changing identifiers used by software to distinguish a document and its revisions. Not every PDF includes them.