Replace Your Name with Client Branding in Word File Metadata
Freelancers delivering Word documents to clients often forget that the file's Author field still shows their own name — or their freelance business name — rather than the client's. Deliteful's DOCX Metadata Editor lets you swap in the client's name, brand, and document classification before handing off the file, making deliverables look fully in-house.
White-label freelance work lives or dies on the details. A ghostwritten report delivered to a corporate client with 'Jane Smith Freelance' in the Author metadata field breaks the illusion instantly. Some clients check file properties as a matter of routine; others discover the discrepancy when the document is uploaded to their SharePoint or DMS, which surfaces the embedded author name. Either way, it reflects poorly on the deliverable.
Deliteful takes under a minute to correct: upload the DOCX, enter the client's name in the Author field and their document taxonomy in the Category and Keywords fields, download the corrected file. No Word installation required, no macro risk, no chance of accidentally editing the document body. For freelancers delivering multiple documents per client, batch upload handles the whole set at once.
How it works
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Upload your completed Word deliverable
Select the DOCX file or files you're preparing for client handoff.
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Enter the client's metadata
Fill in the client's name as Author, their document title convention, category, and any relevant keywords.
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Download the client-branded file
Deliteful returns a DOCX file with clean metadata matching your client's branding, ready to deliver.
Frequently asked questions
- Will changing the Author metadata in Word reveal that I made the change?
- No. Overwriting the Author field with Deliteful simply replaces the stored value — it does not add a revision trail or indicate who made the metadata edit.
- Can I batch-process multiple client deliverables at once?
- Yes. Upload multiple DOCX files in one session and apply the same author, category, and keyword values to all of them simultaneously.
- Does this affect the Last Modified By field in Word?
- No. Deliteful modifies the six standard core properties: title, author, subject, category, keywords, and comments. Last Modified By is a different field not covered by this tool.
- Is this useful for ghostwriting and white-label content work?
- Yes. This is one of the most practical use cases — replacing your name or agency name with the client's details so the delivered Word file appears fully in-house when they open File > Properties.
Create your free Deliteful account with Google and start delivering Word files with clean, client-branded metadata.