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PDFfiller offers excellent editing and formatting features for business and personal use. I like the file conversion features as well.
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Uploading documents is extremely slow, and you cannot upload multiple files at the same time.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Great alternative for those who don't have Adobe Pro or some of the other premium Adobe products.
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2020-05-21
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The experience is great because there have been some documents that I needed to change, but for the free trial I wasn't expected to get charged at all. It's free for a reason. That's all apart from that, it's a great tool to have.
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Change PDF Metadata on Ubuntu
Enhance your PDF experience on Ubuntu with the Change PDF Metadata feature. This tool allows you to modify important information within your PDF files, such as the title, author, and keywords. Streamlining your document management has never been easier.
Key Features
Edit PDF titles, authors, and keywords
Simple and user-friendly interface
Supports batch processing for multiple files
Preserves original PDF formatting
Compatible with various PDF versions
Potential Use Cases and Benefits
Organize and manage your documents effectively
Improve searchability for PDFs in databases
Ensure proper attribution of authorship
Customize PDF information for better sharing
Facilitate legal or academic submissions easily
This feature addresses your need for efficient PDF management. By updating metadata, you can ensure that your documents are easily discoverable and correctly attributed. Whether you are a student, a professional, or a researcher, managing your PDFs becomes straightforward, saving you time and improving your overall workflow.
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How do you change the metadata of a PDF?
Choose File > Properties, click the Description tab, and then click Additional Metadata. Select Advanced from the list on the left. To edit the metadata, do any of the following, and then click OK. To add previously saved information, click Append, select an XMP or FFO file, and click Open.
How do I edit metadata in a PDF in Linux?
You can view PDF metadata in most PDF viewers/editors. In Evince (default on many Linux distributions) just open a PDF, and then select 'Properties' from the document menu. In summary, if you need to edit PDF metadata (and don't want to open a full-blown PDF editing app) then Paper Clip is ideal.
How do I change the metadata of a PDF for free?
Questions and Answers Use the file selector at the top of the page to choose the PDF whose metadata you want to change. Change the input fields for the metadata. ... Start the creation of the new PDF by clicking the corresponding button. Use the Download button to save the new PDF with changed metadata to your computer.
How do you edit metadata?
Head to the File menu, then click File info. And you can also press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + I on Windows and Command + Option + Shift + I on Mac. From here, you can copy or edit the metadata. Click OK to save your changes.
How to remove metadata from PDF in Ubuntu?
Option 1 : Exiftool with qpdf Remove metadata with exiftool : exiftool -all= some.pdf. Then remove ununsed objects with qpdf : qpdf --linearize some.pdf - > some.cleaned.pdf.
How can I tell if a PDF has changed metadata?
If you go to the document properties of a PDF file (control or command d), if the proper metadata is available, it will list the creation date and time and modified date and time. This can help you determine if a pdf file has been modified since creation.
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