Word Utilities

Word Metadata Editor

See view and edit Word document properties like author, title, and keywords.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Metadata Info

Privacy Note

Word documents contain hidden properties like author names and company details. This tool allows you to view and clean these properties locally in your browser before sharing.

Word Metadata Editor — No Uploads Required

Protect your privacy and professionally label your documents with our Word Metadata Editor. This tool allows you to access the hidden properties of any .docx file, including the creator, company name, document title, and subject. You can modify these fields or clear them entirely before sharing your work. Like all Imgira tools, the editing happens locally in your browser, ensuring your sensitive internal document data is never exposed to a server.

View Hidden Document Properties
Edit Author, Title, and Keywords
Modify Company and Application Info
Clean Metadata for Privacy
Instant Local ZIP-based Editing

Why This Tool Exists

What makes this useful — and why I built it this way.

Privacy Protection: Remove personal info from documents before public distribution.

Branding: Ensure documents are correctly tagged with company and title info.

SEO for Documents: Add keywords to help documents be indexed correctly in search systems.

Secure Workflow: No data leaves your browser, keeping your internal documents private.

When You'd Use This

Real situations where this tool saves the day.

Legal documents: Clean document revision history and author tags before sharing.

Publishing submission: Adjust document metadata to match publisher rules.

Asset indexing: Standardize author and title tags on company document servers.

Using Word Metadata Editor

It's straightforward — here's how it works.

Step 1

Upload your Word (.docx) document.

Step 2

The tool will automatically parse and display current metadata.

Step 3

Modify the fields in the editor panel as needed.

Step 4

Click 'Update Metadata' to save and download the modified file.

Questions People Ask

Honest answers about how this works.

Does this work on old .doc files?

Honestly? This tool is optimized for the modern .docx format. For older files, we recommend saving them as .docx first.

Can I really remove all metadata at once?

Yes, you can simply clear all the fields in the editor and save the document to remove existing metadata.

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