Word tool
Word Metadata Remover
Strip author, company, revision count, edit time, and custom properties from your .docx files. All processing happens in your browser.
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Up to 5 files · All processing happens locally
What metadata is removed?
Author & Last Modified By
Names of people who created or edited the document. Word auto-fills this from your Microsoft account or OS username every time you save.
Company & Manager
Organization name and manager field stored in the document properties. Often set by corporate Office installations and carried across every document you create.
Revision History & Edit Time
Total revision count and cumulative editing time in minutes. This reveals how many times you saved the document and exactly how long you worked on it.
Comments, People & Custom Fields
Review comments, tracked contributors (people.xml), and any custom metadata fields added by plugins, document management systems, or SharePoint.
How does it work?
A .docx file is a ZIP archive containing XML files. We use JSZip to unpack the archive, then sanitize three key files: core.xml (author, dates, revision count), app.xml (application name, company, total editing time), and custom.xml (completely removed).
We also strip comments.xml and people.xml if present. The document is re-zipped with DEFLATE compression and verified by re-parsing. All content, formatting, styles, and images remain untouched.
Why remove metadata from Word documents?
Sending proposals and contracts is the most common scenario. When you email a .docx file, the recipient can right-click > Properties and see your full name, company, how long you spent writing, and how many revisions you made. This can undermine negotiations or reveal internal processes.
Freelancers working under a brand may not want clients to see their personal name or previous employer's company field in the document properties. Word inherits these values from your Office license and system settings.
Compliance and GDPR requirements increasingly demand that personal data be minimized in shared documents. Author names and editing metadata constitute personally identifiable information under GDPR, CCPA, and similar regulations.
Our free Word metadata remover runs entirely in your browser. No file uploads, no server processing, no accounts. Clean your .docx properties before sharing — it takes seconds.
Frequently asked questions
Will my document formatting change?
No. We only modify the metadata XML files inside the .docx archive. All text, styles, images, tables, headers, footers, and macros remain exactly as they were.
Does this work with .doc files?
Only .docx (Office Open XML) is supported. The older .doc format uses a binary structure that requires different tooling. Save your .doc as .docx in Word first, then use our tool.
Can Word re-add metadata when I open the cleaned file?
Yes, if you open and save the cleaned file in Word, it will add your author name again. Clean the file as the last step before sharing, or export to PDF after cleaning.