Find the names, comments, deleted text, file paths and photo locations hiding inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files. Then download a clean copy.
Reading the file…
Still in the file: fix these in the original app. They are part of the document's content, so removing them automatically could change what the document says.
The page also carries a content security policy that blocks it from contacting any server.
Author and editor names, company, editing time, comments, tracked changes, hidden sheets and slides, speaker notes, file paths that include usernames, and the original photos you inserted, sometimes with GPS location.
Yes, if Track Changes was on. Deleted text stays in the file until the change is accepted or rejected, and anyone can read it. This tool shows it to you; accept or reject the changes in Word before sharing.
No. Your browser reads the file on your device. The page includes a security policy that blocks it from contacting any server, and the steps above let you confirm that yourself.
Yes. Many PDF editors save changes by appending them to the end of the file, so earlier text and properties can still be inside. Saving a clean copy here rewrites the file without them.
Office's Document Inspector (File, Info, Check for Issues) is good and can also remove content such as comments. This tool shows you what is inside before you open the file, works on any computer without Office, and also handles PDFs and the photos embedded in documents.
Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx), PowerPoint (.pptx), their macro and template variants, and PDF. Older .doc, .xls and .ppt files and OpenDocument files are not supported yet: save them in a current format first. Password-protected files cannot be read.