PDF Sanitizer - Clean PDF Security Risks Online
Remove potentially dangerous content from a PDF: JavaScript, embedded files, launch actions, and AcroForm definitions. Free, private, runs entirely in your browser.
Click to select a PDF file, or drag and drop
Your file never leaves your browserHow to Sanitize a PDF
- Upload the PDF you want to clean for security.
- Click Sanitize PDF to scan and remove dangerous content.
- Review the report showing exactly what was found and removed, then download the cleaned file.
Example
A compliance officer receives a vendor PDF that contains embedded JavaScript for form auto-fill and an attached spreadsheet. Running the sanitizer strips the JavaScript actions, removes the embedded file, and produces a clean document that passes the organization's security screening.
Common Use Cases
- Stripping JavaScript, embedded files, and launch actions from PDFs before opening them.
- Cleaning PDFs received from external sources to prevent malware execution.
- Preparing documents for archival by removing all interactive and executable content.
FAQ
- What does this remove? Embedded file attachments, document-level JavaScript, AcroForm definitions (which can contain scripts), and additional action dictionaries that trigger on open or click.
- Will this break my PDF? In rare cases, if the PDF relies on JavaScript for basic rendering, the sanitized version may display differently. Text and images are always preserved.
- Is my file uploaded anywhere? No — sanitization runs entirely in your browser.