Document Personal Metadata Cleaner
Preview authors, revisions and custom properties; remove selected metadata from copies.
Removes selected core/application/custom property elements. Selected review-author attributes are replaced with a neutral label; selected review dates/initials are removed. It does not remove comment text, revisions, embedded files, image metadata, custom XML or every possible personal reference. Reinspect the delivered copy.
Using Document Personal Metadata Cleaner
Preview authors, revisions and custom properties; remove selected metadata from copies.
- Open up to eight unsigned DOCX documents, or try the two-document worked example. A saved review project can be reopened with the matching original files.
- Use the document navigator, search and review filter to inspect property values and explicitly select the metadata to remove or replace.
- Compare the original and staged structural previews. Undo/redo is available for review decisions; no operation writes to your original source files.
- Use Export to download an edited DOCX copy or batch ZIP, plus an Excel/CSV review matrix, self-contained report or JSON findings. Save the review project to continue later.
Example
The worked example includes two real DOCX documents with heading/body styles, numbered lists, classic comments, tracked text changes, a broken reference, linked section headers, language tags, embedded artwork and metadata.
Questions & answers
Does this edit the original DOCX?
No. Edits are staged in browser memory and exported as new DOCX copies. Untouched package parts are retained. Keep and inspect the original.
Is the preview identical to Microsoft Word?
No. It is a structural reading preview. Microsoft Word controls exact pagination, complex tables/drawings, fonts and field results. Open the exported file in your document editor for the final check.
What are the limits and supported features?
Removes selected core/application/custom property elements. Selected review-author attributes are replaced with a neutral label; selected review dates/initials are removed. It does not remove comment text, revisions, embedded files, image metadata, custom XML or every possible personal reference. Reinspect the delivered copy. Use standard transitional DOCX files up to 25 MiB each and 80 MiB for the set, with at most 12,000 paragraphs per file. Macros, encryption and signed packages are unsupported.
How do I save and reopen my work?
Save review decisions as JSON, then reopen that project with the same original DOCX files. Source hashes prevent applying a project to a different document. No document contents are embedded in the review project or automatically saved in browser storage. Public pages retain approved advertising and optional analytics.
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