Change author of PDF in Linux easily

How to change author of PDF in Linux with DocHub

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Follow the steps to change the author of your PDF in Linux

Open your web browser and navigate to the DocHub website. Log in to your account or create a new one if you haven't already.
Once logged in, upload the PDF document you wish to edit from your local storage.
After the document loads, locate the section where you can edit document properties. Here, you can find the option to modify the author information.
Enter the new author's name in the designated field. Ensure that the information is accurate to reflect the correct author.
Review your changes to confirm that the new author has been updated as intended.
Finally, download the updated PDF to your device, print it, or share it directly from the platform for easy distribution.

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How do I change the author of a PDF properties?

Choose the hamburger menu Document Properties (Windows), or File Document Properties (macOS). Select the Description tab, and type the authors name, subject, and keywords. (Optional) Select Additional Metadata to add other descriptive information, such as copyright information.

How do I change the creation date of a PDF in Linux?

However, when you want to change the creation date of a PDF document from its metadata/file properties, you cannot edit that to the desired Date. The only thing you can do is to edit to the current Date by creating a copy of that document.

How do I remove author data from a PDF?

If you right-click on your PDF document and then go to Properties - Details, you will see the Remove Properties and Personal Information button.

How do I edit a PDF in Linux terminal?

Once you have PDFedit installed on your Linux system, follow these steps to edit your PDF files: Step 1: Launch PDFedit. Open a terminal and type the following command to start the PDFedit application: pdfedit. Step 2: Open the PDF File. Step 3: Select the Editing Mode. Step 4: Save the Edited PDF.

How do I remove author details from a PDF?

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How to save a PDF without an author?

Before generating the PDF go to Word Properties- Summary to delete the personal information. Also go to Tools Protect Document check the box to Remove personal information on save then save the file generate the PDF.

How do I anonymize a PDF?

Right-click (Windows) or control-click (Mac OS) the comment or edit and select Properties. c. Under General delete the author name. Type in Reviewer or Anonymous or leave the author field blank.

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