Overview

PDF Metadata Extractor is a lightweight OutSystems Forge component that allows applications to extract metadata from user-uploaded PDF files completely on the client side, using PDF.js. No server calls. No storage. Everything happens in the browser.

Key Features

• Upload PDF files directly in the browser

• Extract key metadata instantly: Title, Author, Subject, Creator, Producer, Keywords, PDF Version, Creation Date, Modification Date, Number of Pages, File Name, File Size

• Returns both extracted metadata as JSON string and original PDF file as Binary Data

• Minimal UI

• Fast and dependency-free (other than PDF.js)

Use Cases

• KYC document upload - Validate metadata before upload

• Document management - Auto-fill fields from PDF metadata

• File verification - Detect corrupted or edited PDFs

• Compliance - Check creation/modification dates instantly

• Content Processing - Extract metadata for indexing