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.
Word Metadata Viewer
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What people use it for.
What happens to your file.
The DOCX package core and application properties are parsed and returned as JSON. The document is not modified.
What the viewer reports
| Field | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Author and Last modified by | Who created the file and who saved it last |
| Company and Manager | Stamped in from the Office installation, often a previous employer |
| Created, Modified and Revision | When the file was made and last saved, and how many times it was saved |
| Total editing time | How many minutes the document was open for editing |
| Template | The template the document started from, sometimes with a full file path |
| Application and version | The software that last saved the file |
| Pages, words, characters and paragraphs | The counts Word recorded at the last save, which can differ from the text now |
| Title, subject, keywords, category and description | Fields someone filled in, or a template filled in for them |
What it does not show
- Names on comments and tracked changes live in the document body. Word Metadata Cleaner lists and removes them.
- Custom properties and SharePoint fields are also listed by Word Metadata Cleaner.
- Camera and GPS details inside embedded photos are covered there too.
- Legacy .doc files store properties differently; save them as .docx first.
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Common questions.
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.
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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