PDF Metadata & Page Counter
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How to use PDF Metadata & Page Counter
- Choose the file under "Choose a PDF"; inspection runs at once, and "Inspect Document Metadata" repeats it.
- Read the File Name, File Size (KB and bytes) and Page Count rows first.
- Look at the three Page Dimensions rows in points, millimetres and inches, followed by the paper type label such as A4 Portrait or US Letter Landscape.
- Check Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Producer, Creator Application, Creation Date and Modification Date.
- Press "Copy Metadata (JSON)" to copy the whole table as JSON.
- To look for hidden data, choose files in the hidden data block and press "Check for hidden data"; it lists revisions, attachments, scripts, comment authors, XMP and link targets. "Scrub and download" cleans one file or several files (as a ZIP).
Worked example
Open an A4 PDF exported from a word processor. The dimension rows read 595.3 × 841.9 pt, 210.0 × 297.0 mm (A4 Portrait) and 8.27 × 11.69 in. For US Letter the same rows show 612.0 × 792.0 pt, 215.9 × 279.4 mm and 8.50 × 11.00 in, labelled US Letter Portrait. Missing fields such as Keywords appear as (Not set).
When to use this tool
- Checking which application produced a PDF before a support call.
- Verifying that a print job's first page really is A4 or Letter.
- Reading the creation date of a document you received.
Important limitations
The report reads what the file stores and can miss data hidden inside images or encrypted parts. Scrubbing drops bookmarks and form fields because pages are copied into a fresh file.
Frequently asked questions
Can this tool edit or remove the metadata?
Yes. The hidden data block below the results can save a copy with a new Title, Author, Subject and Keywords, and can scrub a file: it copies the pages into a fresh PDF and removes document info, XMP, attachments, scripts, comment authors and older revisions, then re-opens the result to show a before and after table. Bookmarks and form fields are dropped by the scrub.
Which page is used for the dimensions?
Only the first page. A file that mixes portrait and landscape pages, or A4 with Letter, still shows one size, and a page rotated by its rotation flag is not adjusted.
How is the paper type recognised?
By matching the first page to A4 (595.28 x 841.89 points) or US Letter (612 x 792) in either orientation, with a tolerance of about 5 points. Anything else, including A3 and Legal, is labelled Custom.
Why do the dates show as timestamps like 2025-03-01T09:00:00.000Z?
Dates are converted to ISO format in UTC. The time zone stored in the original file may differ, so a local time you remember can appear shifted by several hours in this row.
Why are fields listed as Not set?
Many scanners, print-to-PDF drivers and privacy-conscious exports leave them blank or strip them. The tool prints the literal words (Not set) rather than guessing a value, so a blank row is information too.