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Check PDF Personal Information

Check PDF document properties that may contain personal information.

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What can be detected

  • Author
  • Title and subject
  • Keywords

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How it works

  1. SelectChoose a supported file from this device.
  2. UnderstandReview the evidence and the stated scan limits.
  3. CleanCreate a separate copy with only supported items removed.
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What CheckBefore does not do

    Check and Remove Metadata from a PDFCheck a PDF locally for author, title, subject, keywords, creator, producer, dates, XMP, comments, attachments, forms, actions, and hidden layers.Check PDF Author MetadataDetect author information stored in a PDF document.Check a PDF Before SendingScan PDF document properties locally before you send a file.

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