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Remove Microsoft Office metadata

Clean author, company, document property, and app metadata before sending Microsoft Office files. Review what was found, remove it on your device, and download a cleaner copy.

We do not store your files

Cleaning runs on your device. Analytics do not include file names, exact sizes, contents, or extracted metadata values.

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The report shows each found field, a short explanation, and the practical privacy impact.

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Files are processed locally in your browser. Single-file metadata removal does not require sign-in. Accounts are only used for Premium access, batch cleaning, and billing.

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Why remove Office metadata?

Office files are packages with hidden property files. They can preserve authorship, company, application, and custom workflow fields.

Cleaning targets hidden metadata only. It is not a substitute for reviewing visible content, comments, tracked changes, or redactions.

Authorship can be embeddedCreator and last-modified-by fields may expose employee names, accounts, or collaborators.
Organization fields can leakCompany, manager, template, and custom properties may reveal clients, departments, or internal process data.
Revision context can persistCreated, modified, app, and document statistics can disclose timing, tooling, and production history.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Microsoft Office metadata?

Microsoft Office metadata is hidden document property data in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files, such as author, company, template, application, dates, and custom properties.

Which Office files are supported?

V1 supports modern OpenXML files: DOCX, XLSX, and PPTX.

How do I remove metadata from Office files?

Select a DOCX, XLSX, or PPTX file, inspect the detected Office document properties, remove supported metadata locally, and download the cleaned copy.

Does this remove tracked changes?

The initial version removes document property metadata. Tracked changes and comments need a deeper inspector.