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PowerPoint Metadata Remover

Presentations carry names, dates and other details you may not want to share. See them all, then remove what you choose.

Runs in your browser · No uploads

Drag & drop a PowerPoint file here

or

PPTX, PPTM, PPSX or POTX (not the old .ppt format)

Your files stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded.

You will see everything hidden in the file first, and choose what to remove. Slides, text and pictures are not changed.

  • Nothing leaves your device
  • No server-imposed size limits
  • No sign-up, no watermark
  • Free

How to remove hidden information from a PowerPoint

  1. Choose the presentation.
  2. Check the list of what was found and tick what to remove.
  3. Download the cleaned copy.

What can be removed

  • Document properties: author, last saved by, title, subject, keywords, comments, category, status, revision number, created, saved and printed dates.
  • Company, manager, template name, total editing time and hyperlink base.
  • Custom properties, revision information and SharePoint or other custom data stored in the file.
  • Comments and the list of comment authors, speaker notes, the preview picture of the first slide, and leftover parts no slide uses.

Good to know

  • Slides, text, pictures, charts and animations are copied unchanged.
  • Pictures can carry their own metadata (for example camera details in photos); this tool doesn't change pictures.
  • Text on the slides and in notes can contain names too: read them before sharing.
  • A digitally signed presentation loses its signature when anything in it changes.

Your presentation stays on your device

The file is read and changed in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, and this site's security policy blocks the page from sending files anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

Will PowerPoint add the details back?

When you save the cleaned file again in PowerPoint, it writes the user name set in PowerPoint as the last author. Remove the details as the last step before sharing.

Can I use an old .ppt file?

No. The old PowerPoint 97–2003 format (.ppt) is a different kind of file. Open it in PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides or LibreOffice Impress, save it as .pptx, then use that file. To just look at a .ppt, use the PowerPoint Viewer.

Is my presentation uploaded?

No. Everything happens in your browser, on your device.