Remove Word Metadata
Remove the author name, company, editing time and custom properties stored inside a DOCX file.
Office documents Client-side fflate rewrites core.xml / app.xml
Tool preview
How to use it
- 01
Drop a .docx file.
- 02
The tool rewrites the package and lists the fields it cleared.
- 03
Download the cleaned document.
Limitations
- ! Tracked changes and comments are removed, but text you already accepted stays in the body.
- ! Fields inside headers, footers and text boxes are not touched.
FAQ
What exactly is removed?
The core properties (title, author, last modified by, company), the extended properties, custom properties, comments and the reviewer name list.
Does the layout change?
No. Only the package parts that carry metadata are rewritten; document.xml is left alone.
Why does my file still show an author in Word?
Word may re-populate the author from your account on the next save; check File then Info before sending.
Files never leave your device
Processing happens in your browser using the File API, WebAssembly and Web Workers. There is no upload endpoint.
Technical details
- Processing
- Client-side
- Implementation
- fflate rewrites core.xml / app.xml
- Category
- Office documents
- Network requests
- None while processing