DOCX Metadata Viewer
The DOCX metadata viewer shows the hidden details stored inside a Word document: author, who saved it last, company, creation and modification dates, revision number, word count, and whether the file still holds comments, tracked changes or hidden text. Check a document before you send it outside your organisation.
Inspect a Word document
What Word stores in a document
| Item | Where it comes from |
|---|---|
| Author, last saved by | The name configured in Word or your Microsoft account. |
| Company, manager | Copied from your Office installation or template. |
| Created, modified | Timestamps written on each save (shown in UTC). |
| Revision, total editing time | Counters updated as the file is saved and edited. |
| Pages, words, characters | Statistics Word saved the last time it calculated them. They can be out of date. |
| Comments, tracked changes | Review marks that remain until you accept, reject or delete them. |
| Hidden text | Text formatted as hidden, which does not show on screen or in print. |
Before-you-share checklist
- Is the author or last editor someone who should not be named?
- Are there comments or tracked changes from drafts you do not want to show?
- Does the company field match who is sending the file?
- Is there hidden text left from an earlier version?
How to remove it
In Word, open File → Info → Check for Issues → Inspect Document and remove personal information. Exporting to PDF also drops most editing history. After cleaning, open the new file here to confirm.
Frequently asked questions
Is my document uploaded?
No. The .docx file is unzipped and read inside your browser.
Why do the word counts differ from Word?
The statistics shown are the ones saved inside the file at the last save. Word recalculates them live, so they can differ.
Does this work for .doc or Google Docs?
It reads .docx files. Save old .doc files as .docx, and download Google Docs as Word (.docx), first.