Privilege Log & Legal Metadata Scrubber
PDF Vault strips hidden metadata, author identities, revision history, and printer trails from legal PDFs locally, preventing inadvertent disclosures in litigation filings.
PDF files contain invisible metadata layers: originating author usernames, firm domain identifiers, creation and modification timestamps, and hidden software footprints.
Inadvertent disclosure of metadata in litigation has repeatedly led to court sanctions, waiver of attorney-client privilege, and exposure of internal draft strategies.
PDF Vault's Sanitize tool parses the PDF object dictionary locally, purging all XMP metadata, author tags, and revision streams before files leave your possession.
What Gets Scrubbed
PDF Vault systematically clears Document Information Dictionaries, XMP Metadata Streams, structural XML trees, and editing markers.
- Author & Organization. Removes author names, firm names, and device identifiers.
- Timestamps & History. Wipes creation, modification, and printing audit timestamps.
- Producer Software. Clears software vendor signatures and version numbers.
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Frequently asked questions
Does sanitizing a PDF alter the visible text or layout?
No. Sanitizing targets only non-visible metadata streams and dictionary headers; the visible page appearance remains completely unchanged.
Can stripped metadata be recovered after sanitization?
No. The metadata streams are physically purged from the newly exported binary structure.