PDF Metadata Viewer
View PDF document properties in seconds: title, author, creation date, page count, and more. Your file is never stored.
PDF metadata (document properties) includes title, author, subject, keywords, creation and modification dates, page count, and other information embedded in the file. Viewing PDF metadata is useful for organizing documents, checking provenance, or verifying file details before sharing. Our free PDF metadata viewer lets you upload a PDF and see all standard properties in seconds—no signup, no storage. Your file is processed in memory and discarded. If you need to extract the actual text or structure, use our PDF to Text or PDF to JSON tools; to compare two PDFs, try Compare PDFs.
Why Use Our PDF Metadata Viewer?
See document properties quickly and privately—no desktop software or account needed.
All standard properties
View title, author, subject, keywords, creation and modification dates, page count, and other common PDF metadata fields.
Private & fast
Your PDF is read in memory only; we never store it. Get results in seconds and close the tab when done.
Extract or convert next
From the results page you can jump to PDF to Text or PDF to Markdown to extract or convert the same file.
How It Works
Three steps to view any PDF’s document properties. No account required.
Upload PDF
Drag and drop your PDF or click to browse. We accept standard PDF files. The file is not stored.
View metadata
We read the document information dictionary and display title, author, creation date, page count, and other properties.
Extract or convert
Use the links to extract text or convert the PDF to Markdown with our other free tools.
How We Compare
See how DocLD’s PDF metadata viewer compares to other options for viewing document properties.
| Feature | DocLD | Adobe Acrobat | Free Online Tools |
|---|---|---|---|
| View PDF metadata | |||
| Title, author, dates | |||
| Privacy (no storage) | |||
| No sign-up required | |||
| Links to extract/convert | Limited |
Popular Use Cases
View PDF metadata for organization, verification, and workflow.
Document organization
Check title and author to tag or categorize PDFs in your filing system.
Provenance & dates
Verify creation and modification dates for compliance or version tracking.
Page count
Confirm page count before sending or processing a PDF.
Pre-extraction check
View metadata before deciding to extract text or convert with our other tools.
Audit & compliance
Record document properties for audits or retention policies.
Quick file info
Get a quick summary of what a PDF is (title, author) without opening the full content.
Tips for Best Results
What to expect when viewing PDF metadata.
Some fields may be empty
Not all PDFs have every metadata field set. Title and author are often filled; others depend on how the PDF was created.
We don’t store your file
The PDF is read in memory to extract metadata and then discarded. We never keep your documents.
Frequently Asked Questions
Need the full text or Markdown?
Extract plain text or convert to structured Markdown with our free tools.