View Metadata
View Metadata shows what the file claims about itself. Use it before sharing, or after Remove Metadata, to confirm what is still stored.
Privacy and offline checks
Document processing runs locally in supported PDFForge workflows. This panel is a diagnostic view; it cannot prove that no data left the device.
Observed resource activity
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Page timing and the active service worker report different surfaces and may observe the same request. Worker activity can be incomplete; WebSockets, request bodies and extensions are outside this view. The latest 60 sanitized observations stay in memory only. URLs, filenames, query strings, document content and byte counts are not recorded here.
Verify independently in DevTools
- Use a clean browser profile and synthetic documents. Open Network in DevTools and enable Preserve log.
- Prepare offline below. Switch Network to Offline, then reload the saved workspace and select a new file.
- Inspect, redact, run output checks and download. Inspect failed requests and request payloads, including worker requests. A same-site request can still transmit data.
- Inspect Application or Storage. Cache Storage should contain public app assets and setup records only. Document recovery and content telemetry are disabled; recipe settings are saved only after opt-in.
Offline readiness
Full workspace not prepared for offline use
English OCR not prepared for offline use
Prepare while connected to save the workspace, tools, fonts and workers. English OCR is optional. Only public app assets are saved; documents, outputs and passwords are excluded. Browser storage can be cleared or evicted. Check saved assets before disconnecting and prepare again after an app update.
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Open saved workspaceReady for local work · One heavy job at a time in this tab
Drop your PDF file here, or browse
Supports standard PDF documents • Up to 100 MB
Private by design. Document processing runs in this browser. PDFForge has no document upload API.
How it works
How View Metadata works
View Metadata shows what the file claims about itself. Use it before sharing, or after Remove Metadata, to confirm what is still stored.
Guided steps
How to use View Metadata
- 1Choose a PDF from your device.
- 2Select View metadata.
- 3Read the listed properties in this tab.
- 4Clear the file when you are finished. Nothing is sent away.
In this tab
What stays in this browser
The file stays in this tab.
- What this tool reads
- Supported document properties on one PDF.
- What the download contains
- Nothing. The properties stay on this page, and the file on disk is unchanged.
Questions
View Metadata FAQs
Does viewing metadata create a download?
No. The tool only displays supported fields from the local file.
Why is a field blank?
The PDF may not store that property, or it may use a structure this reader does not map.
Can I edit metadata here?
Viewing is read-only. Remove Metadata clears supported fields; it does not offer arbitrary tag editing.
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