Sanitize PDF
Clean a PDF of scripts, metadata and risks.
Produce a safer PDF by stripping JavaScript, clearing metadata and removing risky elements — configurable, and processed locally in your browser.
How to use
01
Select a PDF
Choose the PDF to sanitize.
02
Choose what to remove
Toggle JavaScript, metadata, embedded files and launch actions.
03
Sanitize
Click SANITIZE. The document is rebuilt without the selected elements.
04
Download
Download the cleaned PDF.
Features
Combined cleanupOne pass removes scripts, metadata, attachments and launch actions.
ConfigurableChoose exactly which elements to strip.
Rebuilt documentThe output is a fresh serialization without unreferenced objects.
LocalRuns entirely in your browser.
Privacy & security
Sanitization happens locally. The document never leaves your device.
Limitations
- Sanitizing rebuilds the file; some exotic PDF features may render differently afterward.
- Sanitization reduces, but cannot guarantee the absence of, all malicious content — open suspicious files only in safe viewers.
Frequently asked questions
JavaScript, document metadata, embedded attachments and launch actions, depending on your toggles.
Safer — but no tool can guarantee safety. Use reputable viewers for untrusted files.
Page content is preserved; only the risky elements are removed.
Yes, free with no account.