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File Acture

Mac에서 PDF 메타데이터 및 작성자 정보 완벽 삭제하는 법

File Acture는 민감한 PDF 문서를 외부 서버로 전송하지 않고 기기 내부에서 안전하게 메타데이터를 즉시 제거합니다.

2026년 11월 10일 업데이트읽는 데 4분

File Acture 팀

Every time you export a contract, brief, or resume to PDF, the document embeds metadata—including your user name, operating system, software version, creation timestamp, and edit revisions.

Sending documents with unscrubbed metadata poses privacy and compliance risks. Here is how to strip hidden PDF properties locally on your Mac.

What hidden metadata exists inside a PDF?

PDF properties contain more information than what is visible on the printed page. Standard metadata dictionaries hold author names, company department tags, and exact file paths.

XMP metadata can also preserve previous revision titles and printer fingerprints. Removing these properties protects your privacy before public sharing.

Why online metadata strippers are a privacy risk

Many free PDF tools require uploading documents to remote servers. If you are handling non-disclosure agreements, legal filings, or client records, third-party uploads can violate privacy regulations like GDPR.

Processing files locally ensures your confidential text and signatures never touch the internet.

How to strip metadata from a PDF on Mac

  1. 1

    Open File Acture and select Remove Metadata

    Launch File Acture on your Mac and choose the Remove Metadata tool.

  2. 2

    Drop your PDF files into the list

    Add single documents or drag an entire folder of PDFs into the app.

  3. 3

    Click Remove Metadata to save clean copies

    File Acture instantly strips all author and software tags locally.

PDF 문서의 숨겨진 메타데이터를 안전하게 제거하세요.

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Does stripping PDF metadata change the visible layout?

No. The visible page content, vector graphics, fonts, and text remain 100% identical; only hidden document properties are removed.

Can I remove metadata from password-protected PDFs?

You must first unlock the PDF with its permissions password before removing document properties.

Does Preview remove all PDF metadata on Mac?

Preview allows editing some basic inspector fields, but it does not completely strip deep XMP streams, software tags, or editing history.

Are my files uploaded anywhere during processing?

No. File Acture runs entirely locally on your processor and never transmits your documents over the network.

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