在本指南中,我们将向您展示如何(how to extract and save PDF metadata)在Windows 11/10中提取和保存 PDF 元数据。元数据(Metadata)基本上是关于数据的数据。它是描述和帮助识别特定数据集或特定文件的信息。同样(Likewise),PDF元数据是有关PDF文档的信息,使用户能够识别PDF的各种详细信息。PDF元数据可能包括作者、创建者、标题、关键字、标签、创建日期、修改日期、版权信息和一些其他信息。
现在,如果您想从PDF文件中提取元数据,然后将元数据保存在单独的文件中,该怎么做?如果您有同样的疑问,您已经登陆了正确的页面。在这里,我们将向您展示在 Windows 11/10 PC 上提取和保存PDF元数据的多种方法。(PDF)您可以使用免费软件或在线服务来查看和导出PDF文件的元数据。现在让我们详细查看这些PDF元数据提取器工具。
如何在Windows 11/10保存 PDF 元数据(Save PDF Metadata)
以下是可用于在 Windows 11/10 PC 上提取、然后保存或导出PDF元数据的方法:(PDF)
- (Extract)使用PDFInfoGUI软件提取和保存 PDF 元数据。(Save PDF Metadata)
- 使用名为GroupDocs的免费在线服务来提取和保存PDF元数据。
- (Extract)借助AutoMetadata提取和保存(Save)PDF(PDFs)的元数据。
让我们详细讨论这些方法!
1]使用PDFInfoGUI软件提取(Extract)和保存PDF元数据(Save PDF Metadata)
您可以使用名为PDFInfoGUI(PDFInfoGUI)的免费软件提取并导出PDF元数据。它是一个免费的、便携的、轻量级的应用程序,仅重约 1 Mb。它允许您查看PDF文档的元数据。您可以稍后将PDF元数据导出到单独的CSV电子表格文件。以下是使用此免费软件查看和保存PDF元数据的主要步骤:
- 下载 PDFInfoGUI 软件。
- 解压下载的文件夹。
- 启动其应用程序 (exe) 文件。
- 导入PDF文档以查看PDF元数据。
- 选择要保存的PDF元数据字段。(PDF)
- 转到File > Export所选行导出到CSV文件。
- 使用提取的PDF元数据保存输出电子表格。
现在让我们详细讨论这些步骤!
首先,下载这个极其轻量级的应用程序,然后使用Windows 内置压缩工具(Windows built-in compression tool) 或 Unzipper 软件解压下载的(Unzipper software)ZIP文件夹。在解压的文件夹中,您将看到PDFInfoGUI.exe文件;双击它以启动其主界面。
现在,从其文件(File)菜单中导入一个或多个PDF文档以提取和查看各自的元数据。(PDF)当您导入PDF时,您将能够在其主屏幕上查看其元数据,包括标题、创建者、主题、制作者、创建日期、修改日期、PDF版本、优化与否、加密与否、文件大小等字段. 您可以单击信息框(Info box)选项以在排序列表中查看PDF元数据。(PDF)
接下来,要保存提取的PDF元数据,请选择要导出的所有或部分元数据行。
然后,转到“文件(File)”菜单并单击“将所选行导出到 CSV 文件(Export selected rows to CSV file)”选项。
最后,浏览并选择输出文件夹,然后输入输出文件名,然后单击保存(Save)按钮以保存PDF元数据。
使用软件提取、查看和保存PDF(PDF)文件的元数据非常简单。您可以从dcmembers.com获得它。
阅读:(Read:) 如何从 PDF 中提取突出显示的文本作为纯文本文件?(How to Extract Highlighted Text from PDF as Plain Text File?)
2]使用(Use)名为GroupDocs的免费在线服务来提取和保存PDF元数据
另一种提取和保存PDF元数据的方法是使用GroupDocs。GroupDocs是一项免费的在线服务,它提供了多种工具来查看、编辑和转换文件。除了几个工具,它还提供了一个PDF元数据提取器工具,允许您查看和保存PDF文档中的元数据。它还使您能够编辑PDF元数据,然后将元数据保存在PDF中。
您可以按照以下步骤操作:
- 打开 Web 浏览器并转到GroupDocs网站。
- 确保(Make)在其在线元数据编辑器(Online Metadata Editor)页面上。
- 拖放(Drag)或浏览并导入PDF文档。
- 查看提取的 PDF 元数据。
- 如果需要,编辑 PDF 元数据。
- 单击(Click)“导出属性(Export Properties)”按钮以保存PDF元数据。
首先,打开网络浏览器并导航到groupdocs.app网站。为了能够提取和保存PDF元数据,请确保您位于此 Web 服务的在线元数据编辑器页面上。(Online Metadata Editor)
阅读:(Read:) 如何从 PDF 文档中提取表格。(How to extract Tables from PDF documents.)
接下来,将输入的PDF(PDF)文件拖放到其界面,或者只需从您的 PC浏览和导入PDF 。当您上传PDF时,您将能够在右侧面板中查看源PDF文件的提取元数据。(PDF)如果需要,您还可以从“元数据(Metadata)”面板更改PDF元数据。(PDF)
现在,要保存PDF元数据,请按左上角工具栏上的“导出属性”按钮。(Export Properties)它将以XLSX格式下载提取的PDF元数据。
如果您编辑了PDF元数据并希望使用编辑后的PDF元数据保存(PDF)PDF,请单击“保存(Save)”或“下载(Download)”选项。
这是一种方便的在线服务,可以轻松快速地提取和保存PDF文档的元数据。
请参阅:(See:) 如何在 Windows 10 中从 PDF 文件中提取图像。(How to Extract Images from PDF files in Windows 10.)
3]借助AutoMetadata提取(Extract)和保存(Save)PDF(PDFs)的元数据
AutoMetadata是一款免费软件,可在(AutoMetadata)Windows 11/10上提取和保存PDF元数据。它主要是一个编辑PDF文档元数据的免费工具。它显示详细的PDF元数据,包括文档统计、访问权限、文档属性、书签等。您可以添加或删除这些元数据以及将PDF元数据导出到本地文件。其中提供的一些方便的元数据编辑选项包括清除选定记录的属性、恢复选定记录的原始属性、查找和替换(Clear Properties for Selected Records, Restore Original Properties for Selected Records, Find and Replace,)等。
以下是在AutoMetadata中提取和保存(AutoMetadata)PDF元数据的基本步骤:
- 下载并安装自动元数据。
- 启动AutoMetadata应用程序。
- 打开一个或多个 PDF 文档。
- 查看并在需要时编辑PDF属性。
- (Export PDF)使用File > Export Metadata Records to Text File导出 PDF元数据。
首先(First),下载并安装这个免费软件AutoMetadata。然后。在 Windows 11/10 PC 上启动此应用程序的主GUI 。
接下来,使用“选择文件”(Select Files)选项从您的 PC 中选择并导入一个或多个PDF文档。(PDF)您可以选择添加的PDF文件并在右侧部分查看相应的元数据。从这里,您还可以编辑PDF元数据。
之后,如果要保存原始PDF文件中的更改,请单击“保存更改(Save Changes)”按钮。要简单地保存提取的PDF元数据,请转到“文件(File)”菜单并单击“将元数据记录导出到文本文件”(Export Metadata Records to Text File)选项。现在,提供输出文件夹和文件名,并使用PDF元数据保存生成的文本文件。
如果要保存PDF文档中的书签,请转到书签(Bookmarks)选项卡并单击导出(Export)到XML选项。然后,您将能够将PDF书签导出到XML文件。
喜欢这个软件吗?您可以从evermap.com获得它。
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如何从文件中提取元数据?
您可以使用这些列出的任何工具从PDF文件中提取元数据。如果您想从PDF以外的任何其他文件中提取元数据,您可以使用我们在本文前面讨论过的GroupDocs服务。(GroupDocs)它支持各种文件格式,包括Excel、Word、PDF、PowerPoint、图像(Images)等,以提取、查看和编辑文件的元数据。
(Does)转换PDF会删除元数据吗?
不,转换PDF不会从文件中删除原始元数据。作者、文件名、标题、日期等基本元数据保留在转换后的PDF文件中。
请参阅:(See:) 如何在 Windows 10 中通过简单的拖放将文本文件转换为 PDF(How to convert Text files to PDFs with simple Drag and Drop in Windows 10)
如何在Windows 10中从(Windows 10)PDF中提取页面?
您可以在Windows 10中轻松地从(Windows 10)PDF文档中提取页面,因为有多种免费服务可以做到这一点。有一个名为iLovePDF的在线服务,您可以使用它从(iLovePDF)PDF中提取页面。它还提供了一些其他出色的PDF编辑工具。或者,您还可以使用PDF Splitter and Merger 和其他(PDF Splitter and Merger and other software)允许您在Windows 10中提取(Windows 10)PDF页面的软件。
如何更改元数据?
要更改或编辑文件的元数据,您可以根据源文件的类型使用专用工具。如果您想更改音频文件的元数据,可以查看本教程以编辑音乐元数据。同样,要编辑视频元数据,请使用适用于Windows 11/10免费视频元数据编辑器软件(free Video Metadata Editor software)。至于照片和图像,请参阅本指南(this guide)以在您的 PC 上轻松编辑图像的元数据。或者,您也可以使用图像元数据编辑器(image metadata editors)来更改图像的元数据。
就是这样!
现在阅读:(Now read: )如何从 PDF 中提取附件。(How to extract attachments from PDF.)
How to Extract and Save PDF Metadata in Windows 11/10
In this guide, we are going to show you how to extract and save PDF metadata in Windows 11/10. Metadata is basically the data about data. It is the information that describes and helps to identify with a particular set of data or a specific file. Likewise, PDF metadata is the information about a PDF document that enables users to identify various details of the PDF. The PDF metadata may include author, creator, title, keywords, tags, creation date, modified date, copyright information, and some more information.
Now, if you want to extract metadata from a PDF file and then save the metadata in a separate file, how to do that? In case you are wondering the same, you have landed on the correct page. Here, we will be showing you multiple methods to extract and save PDF metadata on your Windows 11/10 PC. You can use a free software or an online service to view and export the metadata of a PDF file. Let us now check out these PDF metadata extractor tools in detail.
How to Extract and Save PDF Metadata in Windows 11/10
Here are the methods that you can use to extract and then save or export the PDF metadata on your Windows 11/10 PC:
- Extract and Save PDF Metadata using PDFInfoGUI software.
- Use a free online service called GroupDocs to extract and save PDF metadata.
- Extract and Save metadata of PDFs with the help of AutoMetadata.
Let us discuss these methods in detail!
1] Extract and Save PDF Metadata using PDFInfoGUI software
You can extract and then export PDF metadata using this free software called PDFInfoGUI. It is a free, portable, and lightweight application that weighs around only 1 Mb. It allows you to view the metadata of your PDF documents. You can later export the PDF metadata to a separate CSV spreadsheet file. Here are the main steps to view and save PDF metadata using this free software:
- Download PDFInfoGUI software.
- Unzip the downloaded folder.
- Launch its application (exe) file.
- Import a PDF document to view PDF metadata.
- Select the PDF metadata fields that you want to save.
- Go to File > Export selected rows to CSV file.
- Save the output spreadsheet with extracted PDF metadata.
Let us discuss these steps in detail now!
Firstly, download this extremely lightweight application and then extract the downloaded ZIP folder using Windows built-in compression tool or Unzipper software. In the extracted folder, you will see the PDFInfoGUI.exe file; double click on it to launch its main interface.
Now, import one or multiple PDF documents from its File menu to extract and view respective metadata. As you import a PDF, you will be able to view its metadata on its main screen including fields like title, creator, subject, producer, creation date, modification date, PDF version, optimized or not, encrypted or not, file size, etc. You can click on the Info box option to view PDF metadata in a sorted list.
Next, to save the extracted PDF metadata, select all or some metadata rows that you want to export.
Then, go to the File menu and click on the Export selected rows to CSV file option.
Finally, browse and select the output folder, then enter the output filename, and click the Save button to save PDF metadata.
It is very easy to use software to extract, view, and save metadata of PDF files. You can get it from dcmembers.com.
Read: How to Extract Highlighted Text from PDF as Plain Text File?
2] Use a free online service called GroupDocs to extract and save PDF metadata
Another way to extract and save PDF metadata is by using GroupDocs. GroupDocs is a free online service that offers a variety of tools to view, edit, and convert files. Along with several tools, it also provides a PDF metadata extractor tool that allows you to view and save metadata from a PDF document. It also enables you to edit PDF metadata and then save the metadata in the PDF.
You can follow the below steps for that:
- Open a web browser and go to the GroupDocs website.
- Make sure on its Online Metadata Editor page.
- Drag and drop or browse and import a PDF document.
- View the extracted PDF metadata.
- Edit the PDF metadata, if needed.
- Click on the Export Properties button to save PDF metadata.
Firstly, open a web browser and navigate to groupdocs.app website. To be able to extract and save PDF metadata, make sure you are on the Online Metadata Editor page of this web service.
Read: How to extract Tables from PDF documents.
Next, drag and drop the input PDF file to its interface or simply browse and import a PDF from your PC. As you upload a PDF, you will be able to view the extracted metadata of the source PDF file in the right panel. If you want, you can also change PDF metadata from the Metadata panel.
Now, to save PDF metadata, press the Export Properties button present at the top-left toolbar. It will download the extracted PDF metadata in XLSX format.
In case you edited the PDF metadata and want to save the PDF with edited PDF metadata, click on the Save or Download option.
It is a handy online service to quickly extract and save metadata of a PDF document without much hassle.
See: How to Extract Images from PDF files in Windows 10.
3] Extract and Save metadata of PDFs with the help of AutoMetadata
AutoMetadata is a free software to extract and save PDF metadata on Windows 11/10. It is primarily a free tool to edit the metadata of PDF documents. It shows detailed PDF metadata including document statistics, access permissions, document properties, bookmarks, etc. You can add or remove these metadata as well as export PDF metadata to a local file. Some handy metadata editing options provided in it include Clear Properties for Selected Records, Restore Original Properties for Selected Records, Find and Replace, and more.
Here are the basic steps to extract and save PDF metadata in AutoMetadata:
- Download and install AutoMetadata.
- Launch the AutoMetadata application.
- Open one or more PDF documents.
- View and if needed edit PDF properties.
- Export PDF metadata using File > Export Metadata Records to Text File.
First of all, download and install this free software AutoMetadata. Then. launch the main GUI on this application on your Windows 11/10 PC.
Next, choose and import one or multiple PDF documents from your PC using the Select Files option. You can select an added PDF file and view the respective metadata in the right-side section. From here, you can also edit the PDF metadata.
After that, if you want to save the changes in the original PDF file, click on the Save Changes button. To simply save the extracted PDF metadata, go to the File menu and click on the Export Metadata Records to Text File option. Now, provide the output folder and filename and save the resulting text file with PDF metadata.
If you want to save bookmarks from a PDF document, go to the Bookmarks tab and click on the Export to XML option. You will then be able to export PDF bookmarks to an XML file.
Liked this software? You can get it from evermap.com.
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How do I extract metadata from a file?
You can use any of these listed tools to extract metadata from a PDF file. If you want to extract metadata from any other file than a PDF, you can use the GroupDocs service that we have discussed earlier in this post. It supports various file formats including Excel, Word, PDF, PowerPoint, Images, and more to extract, view, and edit metadata of files.
Does converting PDF remove metadata?
No, converting PDF doesn’t remove the original metadata from the file. The basic metadata like author, file name, title, dates, and more are retained in the converted PDF file.
See: How to convert Text files to PDFs with simple Drag and Drop in Windows 10
How do I extract pages from a PDF in Windows 10?
You can easily extract pages from a PDF document in Windows 10 as there are multiple free services to do that. There is this online service called iLovePDF using which you can extract pages from a PDF. It also provides some other great PDF editing tools. Alternately, you can also PDF Splitter and Merger and other software that allow you to extract out PDF pages in Windows 10.
How do I change metadata?
To change or edit the metadata of a file, you can use a dedicated tool depending on the type of source file. If you want to change the metadata of audio files, you can check out this tutorial to edit music metadata. Similarly, to edit video metadata, use a free Video Metadata Editor software for Windows 11/10. As for photos and images, refer to this guide to easily edit the metadata of images on your PC. Or, you can also use image metadata editors to change the metadata of images.
That’s it!
Now read: How to extract attachments from PDF.