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Get a clean copy of a PDF without scripts, attachments or hidden metadata, with a summary of removals.
Six pages with an opening script, an attached notes.txt and document information. The summary should count one script, one attachment and the information fields.
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Local limits: Max single file: 60 MB
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A practical guide
Hidden content out, pages kept.
- Choose one PDF.
- Sanitize it; scripts, risky actions, attachments, XFA, XMP and document information are removed.
- Read the removal summary and keep the clean copy; saving invalidates digital signatures.
Try this example
Sanitize the sample: its opening script, attachment and metadata are removed and counted in the summary.
Before
- PDF with scripts, attachments and metadata
After
- Clean copy with the same pages and links
Before you start: Links, bookmarks, form fields and page content remain. Text and images inside pages are not changed; this is not redaction.
Check what the clean copy containsWhat you get
Remove scripts, risky actions, attachments, XFA, XMP metadata and document information, keeping pages, links, bookmarks and form fields.
Limits and important details
One PDF. Removes document scripts, launch/submit/import actions, additional actions, attachments, XFA, XMP metadata and document information. Links, bookmarks, form fields and page content remain. Saving invalidates digital signatures.
Example
Sanitize the sample: its opening script, attachment and metadata are removed and counted in the summary, and its two pages stay unchanged.