Limits and Caveats

PDF Auditor helps inspect PDF structure, metadata, security settings, content, and embedded resources. Its findings are evidence for review, not final proof of intent, conformance, accessibility, or trust.

General limits

• File Info gives a document overview, not a full security or forensic assessment.
• Metadata can be missing, stale, misleading, or intentionally edited.
• Permission enforcement depends on PDF viewers and workflows.
• Visual output may depend on renderer behavior and page box configuration.
• Static script inspection does not execute or sandbox the document.
• Findings are indicators, not proof of malicious intent or legal conclusions.

Review-specific caveats

• Tag presence does not guarantee that a PDF is fully accessible.
• Font names and embedding details can vary by producer.
• Some links may be embedded through other interactive structures.
• Signature presence is not the same as complete trust validation.
• Size breakdowns reflect PDF object structure and may not map one-to-one to visible page content.

Use PDF Auditor findings as a starting point for review. When the outcome matters for legal, compliance, archival, or security decisions, verify findings with the relevant specialist workflow or independent validator.