Free PDF privacy & structure check
Inspect the PDF for metadata, review annotations, forms, links, embedded files, automatic actions, signatures, and security signals before it leaves your hands.
1 · Inspect the document
We'll check for metadata, comments, forms, links, attachments, scripts/actions, signatures, and security signals without uploading the file.
Free · no signup · up to 50 MB for browser safetyWhy check before sharing
PDFs can include metadata, annotations, form fields, external links, embedded files, automatic actions, digital signatures, and security restrictions that are not obvious from a quick visual review.
PDFBright checks for the presence of these structural signals so you can decide what deserves attention before you send, upload, archive, or publish the document.
What this checker looks for
Next step
Use the main PDFBright cleanup workflow when the document needs broader cleanup, or compare an original and modified copy with Change Receipt before you send the final version.
FAQ
Visible pages are only part of a PDF. It can also contain document metadata, comments, forms, links, embedded files, automatic actions, signatures, security restrictions, and other structural features that may matter before sharing.
Yes. Common PDF metadata can include fields such as author, title, subject, and keywords. PDFBright reports whether common metadata is present so you can review it before sharing the file.
No. The Before You Send Checker is designed to inspect structural and privacy-related signals without displaying or logging extracted document text. Current inspection runs in your browser.
No. This checker reports the structural signals it can detect, but it cannot guarantee that visible page content is appropriate to share. You should still review the actual document before sending it.