Remove metadata from Word documents (DOCX)
Clean supported Microsoft Word DOCX metadata directly in your browser. MetWipe detects author and document properties, Company and Manager fields, and supported custom document properties, creates a cleaned copy, then re-opens it to verify the supported metadata was removed.
REMOVE WORD METADATAReviewed 1 October 2026 against the current MetWipe DOCX workflow.
How to remove metadata from a Word document
Select the DOCX you intend to share. MetWipe checks supported OOXML document properties, removes or clears targeted fields in a separate copy, rebuilds the package and opens that output again for verification. Supported targets include Author / Creator, Last Modified By, Company, Manager, common core properties and supported custom document properties.
Important: this is metadata cleanup, not full Word redaction. Comments, tracked changes, visible text, macros, embedded media and other document content require separate review.
Detect → Remove → Verify
The DOCX cleaner works with the OOXML package rather than only changing what Word displays on screen. Supported metadata is detected, targeted fields are cleaned in a separate output copy, and that rebuilt DOCX is opened again for verification.
Inspect supported core, application and custom document properties.
Remove or clear targeted metadata while leaving the original source file untouched.
Re-open the generated DOCX and check the supported property structures again.
Where Word metadata is stored
A DOCX is an OOXML ZIP package. Common document properties live in dedicated XML parts rather than in the visible page text.
Common core properties such as creator, last modified by, title, subject, keywords, revision and dates.
Application and organization properties such as Company and Manager when present.
User-defined custom document properties that can carry internal project, customer or workflow values.
Word metadata MetWipe can target
Support includes common document properties and supported custom properties that may carry internal information outside the visible document text.
How to remove metadata from a Word document
- Keep your original DOCX as the source copy.
- Select the DOCX in the MetWipe tool above.
- Review the metadata fields detected before cleaning.
- Choose the clean-and-verify action to create a separate cleaned copy.
- Open the downloaded DOCX and review both its properties and visible content before sharing.
Custom document properties
DOCX files can contain custom property names and values in addition to familiar author and title fields. MetWipe's supported custom-property path has been tested with project and customer fields: the values were detected, removed from the cleaned copy and absent in the verification pass.
Cleaning metadata is not full document redaction
Comments, tracked changes, visible body text, macros, embedded media and other document content require separate review. Removing supported metadata does not automatically anonymize information that remains visibly or structurally elsewhere in the document.
Free Word metadata remover in your browser
The supported DOCX workflow is processed locally in the browser rather than requiring an application-server file upload. Browser compression support is required. For sensitive workflows, inspect the final file you actually intend to distribute.
Explore the Word metadata center
Compare the DOCX checker, broad remover and focused Author, Last Modified By and Company workflows from one place. Open Word Metadata Tools →
Word metadata removal FAQ
How do I remove metadata from a Word document?
Select the DOCX in MetWipe, review the supported document properties, create a cleaned copy and inspect the verified output before sharing.
What metadata can a Word document contain?
A DOCX can contain properties such as Author / Creator, Last Modified By, title, subject, keywords, revision, dates, Company, Manager and custom document properties.
Does removing Word metadata remove comments and tracked changes?
No. Metadata cleanup is not full document redaction. Comments, tracked changes, visible text, macros and embedded content require separate review.
Remove metadata from Word: quick answer
To clean supported metadata from a Word document, select the DOCX, inspect its document properties, create a cleaned copy and verify the output. MetWipe targets supported Author, Last Modified By, Company and related OOXML properties. Comments, tracked changes and names visible in the document require separate review.