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Document Inspector

Inspect PDF metadata — page count, title, author, creation/modification dates. Your files never leave your device.

Private by design
Your files never leave your device. All processing happens locally in your browser — no uploads, no servers.

Drop your PDF here

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Your files never leave your device.

Reads and displays PDF metadata (page count, title, author, dates). The file is never modified or uploaded.

Document Inspector reads a PDF's metadata without modifying it: page count, file size, title, author, subject, keywords, creator, and creation or modification dates. The probe runs locally with pdf-lib and produces no download because nothing is changed. Values are shown as stored — missing fields are reported as not set rather than invented.

How it works

How to use Document Inspector

  1. 1
    Drop your PDF. Drag and drop a PDF, or choose one from your device.
  2. 2
    Read the document card. The tool reports page count, file size and the Info dictionary fields in a result card.
  3. 3
    Act on the findings. Use the result to decide whether to edit or remove metadata, or simply confirm what a file contains.

Features

What this tool does

  • Page count and file size
  • Title, author, subject, keywords and creator
  • Creation and modification dates when present
  • Read-only — no file is produced or modified
  • No upload — the PDF is inspected locally

Limitations

Things to know

  • Reads the Info dictionary, not XMP metadata streams
  • Malformed or non-standard date values may not parse
  • Encrypted PDFs may fail to open without the password
  • Author-provided metadata can be inaccurate or intentionally misleading

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does the inspector change my file?

No. It only reads metadata and page count. There is no download because no output file is created.

Why are some fields empty?

Many PDFs never set title, author or keywords. The inspector reports those fields as not set instead of filling them with guesses.

Does it show XMP metadata?

No. It reads the classic Info dictionary. XMP streams are a separate metadata container and are not displayed.

Is metadata uploaded?

No. The PDF is opened and inspected in your browser; no metadata or file content is sent to a server.