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How we handle your dataSanitize PDF
Remove scripts, risky actions, attachments, XFA, XMP metadata and document information, keeping pages, links, bookmarks and form fields.
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
Sanitize PDF: a worked example
- Choose one PDF.
- Sanitize it: scripts, risky actions, attachments, XMP and document information are removed.
- Compare the removal summary with what you expected and keep the clean copy.
Try this example
Sanitize the sample: its opening script, attachment and metadata are removed and counted in the summary, and its two pages stay unchanged.
Before
- PDF with scripts, attachments and metadata
After
- Clean copy with the same pages and links
What you get
Remove scripts, risky actions, attachments, XFA, XMP metadata and document information, keeping pages, links, bookmarks and form fields.
Limits and important details
Local limits: Max single file: 60 MB
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.