KissPDF PDF attachment remover
Inspect attachments embedded in one PDF, download anything you need to keep, then remove selected attachments or delete them all.
Remove attached source files, spreadsheets, archives, scripts, and other embedded files while leaving visible PDF pages unchanged.
Review every detected attachment before making changes, and download any original file you need to keep before removing it.
Open one PDF, review its embedded attachments, choose what to remove, and download the new PDF.
Open the PDF whose embedded files you want to inspect and remove.
Check filenames, types, sizes, sources, and descriptions. Download a backup when needed.
Choose Remove selected or Remove all. The tool verifies and downloads the new PDF automatically.
Practical guide
Remove attachments from a PDF online for free with KissPDF. Review every embedded attachment and save any file you need to keep. Remove selected attachments or delete them all, then automatically download the new PDF. Processing stays in your browser.
A PDF can store spreadsheets, XML invoice data, source documents, images, archives, and other files separately from its visible pages. KissPDF lists these embedded files before changing the document, so you can remove one attachment, several selected attachments, or every detected attachment.
Each row includes a download button that saves the attachment exactly as it is stored in the PDF. Use it when you may need the file later. The source PDF is never overwritten; the tool creates a separate copy without the removed attachments.
The tool removes selected document attachments, Associated Files, page paperclip attachments, and supported PDF Portfolio files. It also removes embedded file data that is no longer used, then checks the result before downloading the new PDF.
Clear answers based on how this tool actually works.
Choose one PDF, review the detected attachments, select the files to delete, and choose Remove selected. Choose Remove all to delete every attachment.
Yes. Select only that attachment and use Remove selected. Other detected attachments remain in the new PDF copy.
Yes. Use the download button in its row to save the original file before removing the attachment.
No. This tool removes embedded files and PDF file attachment annotations. It does not remove visible page text, images, links, or ordinary annotations.
The scanner supports Portfolio embedded files and PDF/A-3 Associated Files. Removing associated invoice data may affect archival or e-invoice compliance, so keep an original copy.
No. Editing a signed PDF invalidates its current cryptographic signature. Treat the downloaded copy as a newly modified document.
No. Attachment inspection, removal, verification, and download preparation run locally in your browser.
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