View XMP / Raw Metadata - Free Online Browser Tool

Inspect XML & XMP metadata structures embedded in PDF.

Every PDF carries an XMP metadata packet alongside the simple information dictionary, and that packet often contains far more — including identifiers your organisation uses internally. This tool opens it and shows the raw XML.

This view xmp / raw metadata utility runs completely inside your web browser. Your document is opened locally and processed on your own device using JavaScript and WebAssembly, so your file is never uploaded to any server. There is no signup, no watermark and no limit on how many documents you can handle.

  • 100% client-side - files never leave your device
  • Instant processing, no upload wait
  • Works on desktop, tablet and mobile
  • Free forever, no account required

Common next steps: Extract Metadata, Remove / Clean Metadata, Compare Metadata of Two Files.

How to Use the View XMP / Raw Metadata Tool

Four steps, and the whole thing runs locally on your own device.

  1. Load the PDF

    Drop in the document and both the information dictionary and the XMP packet are opened unformatted.

  2. Read the raw metadata

    Both the information dictionary and the XMP XML packet are displayed, unformatted.

  3. Look for identifiers

    Internal document IDs, project codes and tracking tokens are commonly recorded here and rarely noticed.

  4. Decide what to clean

    If internal identifiers appear, run Sanitize Tracking IDs to remove them before sharing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is XMP and why is it different from normal metadata?

XMP is Adobe’s XML metadata standard. The information dictionary holds simple properties; XMP is a structured packet that can carry much richer data, including custom internal fields.

Why would a PDF contain internal identifiers?

Document management systems often stamp their own identifiers into the file so they can track versions and provenance after the document has left their system.

Is this safe to view on a confidential document?

Yes — viewing happens entirely in your browser, so opening a sensitive file here discloses nothing about it.

Should I edit the XMP directly?

Generally no. Hand-editing XML metadata is easy to get subtly wrong. Use the dedicated cleaning tools, which rewrite it properly.

Does every PDF contain XMP?

No. Many files carry only the basic information dictionary, produced by software that predates XMP or does not use it.