PDF Privacy Scanner
Scan PDF documents for hidden metadata, personal information, tracking data, and privacy risks before sharing. Perfect for ensuring document privacy and removing sensitive information.
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What is PDF Privacy Scanner?
PDF Privacy Scanner performs a privacy audit on your PDF documents. It detects hidden metadata like author names, software used, keywords, and other document properties that could compromise privacy. After scanning, you can automatically remove all privacy risks by clearing the metadata. The scanner generates a detailed risk report and lets you download a cleaned version.
This tool scans PDF documents for hidden metadata that could reveal personal or business information. It checks for title, author, subject, keywords, creator application, and producer information. After scanning, you can choose to automatically remove all detected privacy risks by clearing the metadata. All processing happens locally in your browser.
Key Features
- Detect hidden metadata fields (title, author, subject, keywords)
- Identify creator and producer application information
- Scan for encrypted content
- Generate detailed privacy risk reports
- Automatically remove all privacy risks with one click
- Export scan results as JSON report
Common Use Cases
Document Sharing
Scan PDFs before sharing externally to ensure no sensitive metadata is included
Compliance Auditing
Verify PDF documents meet privacy regulations like GDPR and HIPAA before distribution
Legal Discovery
Identify hidden content and metadata in documents during legal review processes
Corporate Security
Audit outgoing PDF documents to prevent accidental disclosure of internal information
How to Use This Tool
Upload PDF for scanning
Click the upload area or drag your PDF onto it. The scanning process starts automatically and runs entirely in your browser.
Analyze privacy risks
The scanner checks for metadata fields that may contain personal or business information, then flags each finding by severity.
Remove risks and download
Click 'Remove All Privacy Risks' to clear all metadata, then download the cleaned PDF or export the scan report.
Pro Tips
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Run a privacy scan on all PDFs before external distribution
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Pay special attention to metadata fields that may contain author names or company information
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Use the clean option after scanning to automatically remove detected risks
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Export the scan report for compliance documentation
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of privacy risks does it detect?
The scanner detects metadata fields including title, author, subject, keywords, creator, and producer information that could reveal personal or business details
Can it automatically fix detected issues?
Yes, after scanning you can click 'Remove All Privacy Risks' to automatically clear all metadata and download a cleaned version
Is the scanning process secure?
All scanning is performed in your browser and no data is transmitted to external servers
Does it work with encrypted PDFs?
Yes, you can scan encrypted PDFs by providing the password for analysis