AnonMouse Publish time 2021-6-2 19:34

Delete personal info from PDF before uploading

Lots of PDFs have details included now that show details of the registration or purchase.

These details can easily be deleted from a copy of the original file so you can share the PDF anonymously using free software programmes.

This is just a few of the free software programmes you can use:
PDF Pro
Form Swift PDF Reader
PDF Escape
PDF Zorro

Duckeyd Publish time 2021-6-2 21:30

Etsy sellers seem to be doing this a lot now. One I bought had my real name address and telephone number provided by etsy to the seller. She told me it was to "protect her intellectual property". I asked her to remove all that because I print my patterns to work on them and if lost? well anything may happen and she did. In many places its not legal to do that. If you buy something and your personal information is embedded within ask the seller to take it out. If they wont then I might suggest taking it higher. Many places take to many liberties with what they do with personal information and identity theft prevails.

Princessmeem Publish time 2024-12-6 23:03

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I was able to remove it by uploading to Google Drive, opening it in Google Docs, and then I could...

Thank you so much!!

Sugar999 Publish time 2024-4-19 22:13

Ive had to do this too with some McCalls patterns. Its easy to delete the info in a PDF editor. As for hidden info that might be possible, but I havent detected anything so far. If anything, you can always claim you got hacked or lost your USB stick...

Wooggins Publish time 2024-8-3 22:14

Mac users can try Wondershare PDF Element.

Em9817 Publish time 2023-5-27 22:04

very helpful cause i always forget

CrazyCrafter13 Publish time 2023-3-22 20:26

Thank you. I have known about this for a while now. If there is information that is hidden, how would I know this & would one of those free programs see it to delete it?

Sandy.ego Publish time 2022-9-4 21:19

Thank you so much! I didnt know this. I will definitely be more careful from now on, and write down this info for future reference.

qle Publish time 2021-9-9 23:22

Great tip. Thank you very much

SmallStitch Publish time 2025-5-1 05:21

oh good. thank you! I was wondering how to do that. I severly dislike having my personal information on anything.

Everia Publish time 2025-2-7 17:32

Thanks for sharing this info, I was wondering how to do that with my patterns :)

Caro1970 Publish time 2021-6-2 22:42

thanks for the info!

Breiwilma Publish time 2021-6-3 02:01

Thank you for the info.

crossstitchgal Publish time 2021-6-3 02:33

Thank you for the info!

TheKnitter Publish time 2021-6-5 12:06

Ive inadvertently done that myself!There have also been times when Ive been unable to edit - dont know what code they put in the pdf? Thanks for the list of free editors :-)

Patty Farinha Publish time 2021-6-13 10:43

certo

cheshireleen Publish time 2021-6-19 09:44

thank u for the info!

Flirti Publish time 2021-8-4 06:36

useful information, thanks
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