Select Menu > Document properties > Description.
Last updated on
Aug 16, 2025
Learn how to view, edit, and save document metadata in PDFs using Adobe Acrobat.
Append document metadata
Windows
Select Additional Metadata and then select Advanced from the left pane.
To add previously saved information, select Append, select an XMP or FFO file, and then select Open.
To add new information and replace the current metadata, select Replace, select the file and then select Open.
To delete an XML schema, select it and then select Delete.
Select OK.
macOS
Select View> Document properties > Description.
Select Additional Metadata and then select Advanced from the left pane.
To add previously saved information, select Append, select an XMP or FFO file, and then select Open.
To add new information and replace the current metadata, select Replace, select the file and then select Open.
To delete an XML schema, select it and then select Delete.
Select OK.
Save metadata as a file
Windows
Select Menu > Document properties > Description.
Select Additional Metadata and then select Advanced from the left pane.
To save the metadata as a template, select Save.
In the dialog box that opens, type a name and specify the location to for the new file.
Select Save.
macOS
Select View> Document properties > Description.
Select Additional Metadata and then select Advanced from the left pane.
To save the metadata as a template, select Save.
In the dialog box that opens, type a name and specify the location to for the new file.
Select Save.
