Remove metadata from Word, Excel & PowerPoint
At a glance
- Removes author, comments and revisions from DOCX, XLSX and PPTX in the browser.
- Legacy .doc/.xls/.ppt are not supported — Save As first.
- Nested JPEG/PNG/WebP are stripped when possible.
What DropMeta removes from Word, Excel and PowerPoint files
DropMeta removes metadata from DOCX, XLSX and PPTX files in your browser by emptying the core and app document properties (author, last modified by, company, dates, application), deleting custom properties and comment parts, accepting tracked changes in Word, and stripping metadata from embedded JPEG, PNG and WebP images, with no upload.
Limits: legacy .doc, .xls and .ppt files are not supported (Save As DOCX, XLSX or PPTX first). Tracked changes are accepted in the main Word document body only, and embedded TIFF, GIF, BMP, HEIC, EMF, WMF and SVG images are skipped with a warning. Field-by-field reference: DOCX metadata fields.
FAQ and limits
How do I remove metadata from a Word document?
Drop a DOCX on this page, strip, then download. Author, comments and revisions are cleared in your browser. (XLSX/PPTX work the same way.)
How do I remove metadata from Word?
Upload a DOCX (or XLSX/PPTX). We remove author, comments and revisions where supported. Legacy .doc/.xls/.ppt need Save As first.
Are comments and revisions removed?
Comment parts are removed; tracked changes are accepted/cleared where supported. Some ink/complex cases may remain.
Nested images in the document?
JPEG/PNG/WebP inside the file are stripped when possible; some formats may be skipped with a warning.
Old .doc / .xls / .ppt?
Not supported. Save As DOCX/XLSX/PPTX first.