How to use Remove PDF Attachments
Choose your PDF, review the settings, and select Remove Attachments. Check the result and use Download Result to save your new file. Your source file is unchanged.
Delete embedded files from a PDF
PDFs can contain additional documents, spreadsheets or images as attachments. This tool removes standard attachment name-tree entries, associated-file references and file-attachment annotations from the whole document. It also discards unreachable file streams when saving the result.
Attachments versus images on a page
An image drawn on a PDF page is page content, not a file attachment. It is retained. A spreadsheet listed in the reader’s attachments panel is an embedded file and is removed. Standard portfolio attachment entries are removed along with their collection metadata.
Use the right privacy workflow
Review the result in your PDF reader, including its attachments panel. This tool is deliberately limited to standard attachment structures. It does not certify a document as safe and does not remove every possible active or hidden element. Use a separate redaction workflow for confidential text and images.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will this delete images inside the pages?
No. Images drawn on pages remain. The tool removes embedded file attachments.
Is this a complete PDF sanitizer?
No. Links, scripts, metadata and multimedia need separate inspection. This tool targets standard file attachment structures.