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.
제 파일을 서버에 업로드하나요?+
아니요 — 여기 있는 모든 도구는 파일을 기기에서 완전히 처리하며, 서버에 업로드되는 것은 없습니다. 유일한 예외는 AI 도구로, 작업을 위해 추출한 텍스트(파일 자체가 아님)를 Claude로 보냅니다.
파일 크기 제한이 있나요?+
저희가 임의로 설정한 제한은 없지만, 처리가 브라우저에서 이루어지므로 매우 큰 파일(500MB 이상 또는 1,000페이지 이상)은 저희가 아니라 기기의 메모리에 의해 제한됩니다.
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