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Clean Hidden Metadata in WORD Files with Java

Protect your WORD files by removing private info using Java tools. Great for business and personal use.

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Clear Metadata in Word Files

Use GroupDocs.Redaction to clean metadata from documents in your Java apps.

Start a Redactor object and load your Word file.
Define rules to delete hidden metadata fields.
Apply redaction to erase metadata.
Save the updated file.

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// Remove hidden metadata from WORD

// Load the file with Redactor
final Redactor redactor = new Redactor("input.docx");
try
{
    // Configure metadata redaction settings
    EraseMetadataRedaction redaction = new EraseMetadataRedaction(MetadataFilters.All);

    // Run redaction and save
    RedactorChangeLog result = redactor.apply(redaction);
    redactor.save();
}
finally { redactor.close(); }

<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.groupdocs</groupId>
<artifactId>groupdocs-redaction</artifactId>
<version>24.6</version>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<repositories>
<repository>
<id>repository.groupdocs.com</id>
<name>GroupDocs Repository</name>
<url>https://repository.groupdocs.com/repo/</url>
</repository>
</repositories>

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More Tools to Remove Private Info

Use GroupDocs.Redaction for Java to clean text, images, and metadata from many file formats. Share your files without exposing sensitive data.

Delete Private Text

Search for sensitive content in files and remove or change it as needed.

Cover Image Areas

Hide specific parts of images that may contain private details.

Remove Metadata Fields

Delete hidden tags like author, title, and more to ensure privacy.

Clean Metadata Fields in Documents

This sample explains how to erase metadata such as Author and Title in a WORD file.

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//  Load file for processing
final Redactor redactor = new Redactor("source.docx");
try
{
    // Erase Author field
    MetadataSearchRedaction redactionAuthor = 
        new MetadataSearchRedaction("[A-Za-z0-9 ]+", "GroupDocs Company");
    redactionAuthor.setFilter(MetadataFilters.Author);

    // Erase Title field
    MetadataSearchRedaction redactionTitle = 
        new MetadataSearchRedaction("[A-Za-z0-9 ]+", "GroupDocs.Redaction Usage");
    redactionTitle.setFilter(MetadataFilters.Title);

    // Perform redaction
    Redaction[] redactions = new Redaction[]
    {
        redactionAuthor, redactionTitle
    };
    redactor.apply(redactions);

    // Save clean file
    SaveOptions saveOptions = new SaveOptions();
    saveOptions.setAddSuffix(true);
    saveOptions.setRasterizeToPDF(false);
    redactor.save(saveOptions);
}
finally { redactor.close(); }

<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.groupdocs</groupId>
<artifactId>groupdocs-redaction</artifactId>
<version>24.6</version>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<repositories>
<repository>
<id>repository.groupdocs.com</id>
<name>GroupDocs Repository</name>
<url>https://repository.groupdocs.com/repo/</url>
</repository>
</repositories>

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