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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.

你们会把我的文件上传到服务器吗？+

不会——这里的每个工具都完全在你的设备上处理文件，不会向服务器上传任何内容。唯一的例外是 AI 工具，它们会把提取的文本（而非文件本身）发送给 Claude 来完成工作。

有文件大小限制吗？+

我们没有人为设置限制，但由于处理过程在你的浏览器中进行，非常大的文件（超过 500MB 或 1000 页）会受到你设备内存的限制，而非我们的限制。