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Edit PDF Metadata – Update Title, Author Free Online

PDF metadata — the title, author, and subject fields embedded in every PDF — affects how documents appear in search results, file browsers, and document management systems. Folium's Edit Metadata tool lets you update these fields instantly in your browser, with no upload and no account required.

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Why Use ItBenefits of Edit Metadata

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Edit Three Core Fields

Update title, author, and subject — the metadata fields that matter most for search and display.

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Private Processing

Your PDF is never uploaded. Metadata editing happens locally in your browser.

Instant Update

Changes are applied and the updated PDF is ready to download in seconds.

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Selective Updates

Leave any field blank to keep its existing value — only filled fields are updated.

How It Works3 Simple Steps

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Upload Your PDF

Drop your PDF or click Choose File to select it.

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Fill In Metadata Fields

Enter the new Title, Author, and/or Subject. Leave any field blank to keep its current value.

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Download Updated PDF

Click Update Metadata. Your PDF with updated metadata downloads immediately.

When to Use ItCommon Use Cases

Fix Incorrect Author Names

Correct author fields on documents generated by third-party tools that insert software names.

Improve Search Indexing

Add meaningful titles and subjects to PDFs for better findability in file systems and document search.

Branding Documents

Update metadata to reflect your organisation's name and document classification.

Prepare for Publishing

Clean up metadata on PDFs before uploading them publicly to websites or document portals.

Privacy & SecurityYour Files Are Safe

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No upload. No storage. No tracking.

Metadata editing is performed entirely in your browser using pdf-lib. The tool loads your PDF, updates the specified metadata fields in the document's internal dictionary, and saves the result locally. Your file is never transmitted to any server.

FAQFrequently Asked Questions

Title, Author, and Subject. These are the three most commonly used and displayed metadata fields in PDF viewers.
Any field you leave blank retains its original value from the source PDF.
To clear a field, type a single space in it. The metadata editor will update the field to that value.
Yes. Most PDF viewers (Adobe Acrobat, browser PDF viewers, macOS Preview) display title and author metadata in document properties.
Advanced metadata fields like keywords, creation date, and custom properties are not currently editable. Use the PDF Info tool to inspect them.

Edit PDF metadata online for free with Folium — update title, author, and subject in seconds. No upload, no account, completely private. Fix, clean, and brand your PDF documents instantly.