Edit PDF Metadata — Title, Author, Subject, Keywords

Change a PDF's Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, and Producer fields, or clear them entirely before sharing the file. Free, in-browser, and no signup — your file stays on your device.

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How to use edit pdf metadata — title, author, subject, keywords

  1. Open your PDF

    Drag and drop your PDF onto the upload area, or click to choose a file. The file stays on your device — there is no server upload. The tool reads the existing metadata and pre-fills each field.

  2. Edit any of the six fields

    Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, and Producer. Leave a field blank to clear it from the output. Keywords accepts a comma- or semicolon-separated list.

  3. Save the updated PDF

    USA Sky PDF writes the new /Info dictionary in your browser. Page content, bookmarks, form fields, and other catalog entries are untouched.

  4. Download the result

    Click Update Metadata to save the new .pdf to your device. Open it in Acrobat or Preview to confirm the new metadata appears in File → Properties.

Why use USA Sky PDF

  • Your file stays on your device

    Nothing is uploaded. The metadata update runs entirely in your browser, and the new file is saved straight to your downloads folder.

  • All six standard /Info fields

    Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, Producer — the full set defined in PDF 1.7 §14.3.3. Edit any combination; leave the rest unchanged.

  • Unicode support

    Cyrillic, Greek, CJK, Hebrew, Arabic, and emoji titles round-trip cleanly. We write hex-encoded UTF-16BE strings (PDF 1.7 §7.9.2.2) whenever the value contains non-ASCII characters.

  • Free with no signup

    No account, no email. There's nothing to upgrade for this tool because nothing leaves your device.

Frequently asked questions

Is editing metadata really free?

Yes. Free with no signup and no per-conversion limit.

Does the file leave my computer?

No. The metadata update runs entirely in your browser. USA Sky PDF's servers never see your PDF for this tool.

Does this support non-Latin characters in titles and author names?

Yes — Cyrillic, Greek, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hebrew, Arabic, and emoji all round-trip cleanly. We write hex-encoded UTF-16BE strings for any field that contains non-ASCII characters, which is the PDF 1.7 standard format for Unicode metadata.

What about XMP metadata?

This tool edits the classic /Info dictionary that 99% of viewers display — Acrobat Reader, Adobe Acrobat Pro, macOS Preview, Chrome's PDF viewer, file-manager preview panels. Modern PDFs may also embed an XMP metadata stream (XML); some specialised tools read XMP first and would still show the old values until you also rewrite XMP. For most users, /Info is what File → Properties shows and what they're trying to change.

Why does the Producer field sometimes look different after I clear it?

The raw saved bytes correctly show your cleared field — Acrobat Reader and Preview will display empty Producer as you saved it. However, if a third-party tool re-saves your PDF with default options, it may auto-stamp a Producer string on its side as part of its save process. The PDF you save here has the cleared field; what other tools display after passing it through their own pipelines is up to them.

Will this break my bookmarks, form fields, or annotations?

No. We only edit the /Info dictionary. Bookmarks (outline), form fields (AcroForm), annotations, page labels, and OpenAction settings are all untouched.

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