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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.

How to use the PDF Privacy Checker

  1. 1

    Add your PDF

    Drop in the file you're about to share.

  2. 2

    Review the report

    See its author, hidden metadata, scripts, attachments and comments in plain English.

  3. 3

    Clean it if needed

    One click hands the file to Sanitize PDF to strip anything you don't want to send.

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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.

Do you upload my files to a server?+

No — every tool here processes your files entirely on your device, and nothing is uploaded to a server. The only exception is the AI tools, which send the extracted text (not the file) to Claude to do their work.

Is there a file size limit?+

There's no artificial limit we impose, but since processing happens in your browser, very large files (500+ MB or 1,000+ pages) are limited by your device's memory rather than by us.