PDF Privacy Checker
See what's hiding inside a PDF — author, hidden metadata, scripts, attachments and comments — before you share it.
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Click to choose, or drop a file here
Scanned entirely in your browser — the file is never uploaded, even to check it.
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PDF Privacy Checker — frequently asked questions
Does this fix the problems it finds?+
No — it only reports them. Click "Clean this PDF" on the result to send the same file straight to Sanitize PDF, which removes what it can.
Is the scan itself uploaded anywhere?+
No. Like every tool on the site, the PDF is read entirely in your browser — checking it never sends the file anywhere either.
Can it read GPS coordinates from a scan?+
It flags when a document carries an extended XMP metadata block, which is where that kind of detail can live, without trying to parse every possible field — that's a plain-English early warning, not a forensic report.
What counts as "exposed" vs "worth a look"?+
Embedded JavaScript, auto-run actions, and attached files are flagged as exposed — they carry real risk if opened in a full desktop PDF reader. Author names, dates, comments and form fields are flagged as worth a look — usually harmless, but not always what you'd want a stranger to see.
क्या आप मेरी फ़ाइलें सर्वर पर अपलोड करते हैं?+
नहीं — यहाँ हर टूल आपकी फ़ाइलों को पूरी तरह आपके डिवाइस पर प्रोसेस करता है, और सर्वर पर कुछ भी अपलोड नहीं होता। एकमात्र अपवाद AI टूल्स हैं, जो अपना काम करने के लिए निकाला गया टेक्स्ट (फ़ाइल नहीं) Claude को भेजते हैं।
क्या फ़ाइल आकार की कोई सीमा है?+
हम कोई कृत्रिम सीमा नहीं लगाते, लेकिन चूंकि प्रोसेसिंग आपके ब्राउज़र में होती है, बहुत बड़ी फ़ाइलें (500+ MB या 1,000+ पेज) हमारी ओर से नहीं बल्कि आपके डिवाइस की मेमोरी द्वारा सीमित होती हैं।
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