🔍 Professional PDF Metadata Analysis
Discover hidden information in your PDF files with our advanced metadata extraction tool. Perfect for digital forensics, document management, and content analysis professionals.
Why Use Our PDF Metadata Viewer?
PDF metadata contains valuable information about document creation, modification history, and author details. Our tool provides instant access to this hidden data, making it essential for document verification, forensic analysis, and content management workflows.
Whether you’re a legal professional verifying document authenticity, a digital marketer analyzing content origins, or a developer working with PDF processing, our metadata viewer delivers comprehensive insights in seconds.
Complete PDF Metadata Information
Our tool extracts comprehensive metadata including document properties, security settings, creation details, and technical specifications. Get insights into PDF version, page count, file size, creator application, and modification history.
Advanced users can analyze embedded fonts, color spaces, compression methods, and security permissions. This detailed information is crucial for document workflow optimization and quality assurance processes.
Perfect for Every Professional
Legal professionals use our tool for document authentication and chain of custody verification. Digital marketers analyze content origins and creation workflows. Developers integrate metadata analysis into their PDF processing pipelines.
Academic researchers, archivists, and compliance officers rely on our tool for document provenance tracking and quality control. The intuitive interface makes complex metadata analysis accessible to users of all technical levels.
Advanced Features for Power Users
Beyond basic metadata extraction, our tool provides advanced analysis capabilities including XMP metadata parsing, custom property detection, and embedded object analysis. These features make it invaluable for forensic investigators and document management specialists.
The tool automatically categorizes metadata into logical groups – document information, security settings, technical details, and creation history – making it easy to find specific information quickly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is PDF metadata and why is it important?
PDF metadata is hidden information embedded in PDF files that includes details about the document’s creation, modification history, author information, and technical specifications. This data is crucial for document verification, forensic analysis, and understanding the document’s lifecycle.
Is my PDF file secure when using this tool?
Absolutely! Our tool processes PDF files entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript. Your files never leave your device or get uploaded to any server, ensuring complete privacy and security of your documents.
What types of metadata can this tool extract?
Our tool extracts comprehensive metadata including document properties (title, author, subject), creation and modification dates, PDF version, page count, file size, creator application, security settings, and technical specifications like compression methods and embedded fonts.
Can I use this tool for forensic analysis?
Yes! Our tool is perfect for digital forensics and document authentication. It reveals creation timestamps, software used, modification history, and other crucial information that helps verify document authenticity and track its digital footprint.
What file size limits does the tool have?
The tool supports PDF files up to 10MB in size. This covers the vast majority of PDF documents while ensuring optimal performance in your browser. Larger files may require specialized desktop software for processing.
Does the tool work on mobile devices?
Yes! Our tool is fully responsive and works perfectly on smartphones and tablets. The mobile-friendly interface adapts to smaller screens while maintaining full functionality for PDF metadata analysis on the go.
Can I analyze password-protected PDFs?
The tool can extract basic metadata from password-protected PDFs without requiring the password. However, some advanced metadata may be encrypted and inaccessible. For complete analysis, it’s recommended to use unprotected PDF files.
How accurate is the metadata extraction?
Our tool uses advanced PDF parsing libraries to ensure highly accurate metadata extraction. It reads standard PDF metadata fields, XMP properties, and custom attributes with professional-grade precision, making it suitable for legal and forensic applications.
