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PDF Privacy Checker

See what's hiding inside a PDF — author, hidden metadata, scripts, attachments and comments — before you share it.

Select a PDF to check

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.

Apakah file saya diunggah ke server?+

Tidak — setiap alat di sini memproses file Anda sepenuhnya di perangkat Anda, dan tidak ada yang diunggah ke server. Satu-satunya pengecualian adalah alat AI, yang mengirim teks yang diekstrak (bukan file) ke Claude untuk melakukan tugasnya.

Apakah ada batas ukuran file?+

Kami tidak menerapkan batas buatan, tetapi karena pemrosesan terjadi di browser Anda, file yang sangat besar (500+ MB atau 1.000+ halaman) dibatasi oleh memori perangkat Anda, bukan oleh kami.