Where does the company name come from?
From the Office installation that created the document. It persists through copies and edits, which is why old employer names surface in files years later.
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Word Metadata Viewer
Read the hidden properties inside a Word document: author, last modified by, company, revision number, and creation and edit timestamps. See what a file would tell a recipient before you send it. It is free, needs no account, and adds no watermark to your result.
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Drop file files hereJSON output · up to 100 files
Included in this tool
Core propertiesAuthor/titleRevision/date dataJSON export
When you need this
What people use it for.
Checking what a document reveals before sending it outside your organisation
Confirming who last edited a file when versions have diverged
Auditing documents for leftover template or previous-employer details
How it works
What happens to your file.
The DOCX package core and application properties are parsed and returned as JSON. The document is not modified.
What this tool includes
Everything you need, without a paywall.
Core properties
Author/title
Revision/date data
JSON export
Questions
Common questions.
Does this show tracked changes?
No. Tracked changes live in the document body, not the metadata. Review them in Word.
How do I clear these fields?
Run the file through Remove Word Metadata, which clears them while preserving your content.
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