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Free PDF Metadata Editor — Change Title & Author

October 12, 2026 · 2 min read · By the DollarWise team

Every PDF carries hidden metadata, and it is what shows up in browser tabs, Google results, and ebook libraries — not your filename. If your reports open as “Microsoft Word - final.docx” or “untitled”, this tool fixes it: view the current title, author, subject, and keywords, rewrite them properly, and download a clean copy. All editing happens in your browser; your document never leaves your device.

PDF Metadata Editor

Fix the title readers actually see — edit PDF title, author, subject, and keywords without uploading your document.

100% Free Forever No Sign-up No Credit Card Private — files never leave your browser Unlimited Use

1 Add your PDF

📂 Drag & drop your file here, or click to browse

PDF only — read and edited locally, never uploaded.

    After adding a PDF, its current metadata loads into the fields below.

    2 Edit metadata

    Title
    Author
    Subject
    Keywords (comma separated)
    Creator / tool name
    Good metadata helps readers, search engines, and document managers. Titles matter most — make it descriptive, not "final_v2".

    3 Save & download

    ✅ Updated PDF

    🎉 Free forever. No sign-up. No credit card. No limits.

    Clean up unlimited PDFs — free forever, right in your browser.

    How it works

    When you add a PDF, pdf-lib reads its information dictionary and fills the form with the current values. Edit any field and press Save: the tool writes your values back into a fresh copy of the document (and stamps the modification date) and offers it as a download. No server is involved at any point.

    Everyday uses

    • Marketers — give lead-magnet PDFs proper titles so they rank and display correctly in search.
    • Authors — set ebook title and author before uploading to stores.
    • Professionals — clean client-facing reports of embarrassing internal filenames.
    • Students — make sure submitted PDFs show your name as author.

    Frequently asked questions

    Why does my PDF show a different name in the browser tab?

    Browser tabs and search results display the metadata Title, not the filename. Fixing the Title here fixes the tab.

    Does editing metadata change the pages?

    No — only the hidden document information changes. Page content, images, and layout are untouched.

    Is my document uploaded?

    Never. The reading and writing both happen locally in your browser with pdf-lib.