Batch Processing

Overview

TDMRep (Text and Data Mining Reservation Protocol) metadata tells AI crawlers whether they are allowed to mine your PDF content. The batch processing feature allows you to set, check, or remove this metadata across multiple PDF files at once — useful when you need to apply the same policy to an entire collection of documents.

Adding Files

There are two ways to add files to the batch list:

Add Files... – Opens a file selection dialog where you can select one or more PDF files. Hold Ctrl or Shift to select multiple files.
Add Folder... – Opens a folder browser. All PDF files in the selected folder will be added. Check Include subfolders to also include PDFs from subdirectories.

Managing the File List

Remove – Removes the selected file(s) from the list.
Clear All – Removes all files from the list.

Duplicate files are automatically prevented.

Checking TDMRep Status

Click Check Status to read the current TDMRep metadata from every file in the list without modifying them. The Reservation and Policy URL columns will be populated with each file's current values:

0 (not reserved) – TDM mining is permitted
1 (reserved) – TDM rights are reserved
Not set – No TDMRep metadata found
Error – The file could not be read (details in the Policy URL column)

This is useful for auditing a collection of PDFs to see which ones already have TDMRep metadata and what values are set.

Removing TDMRep Metadata

Click Remove All to strip all TDMRep metadata from every file in the list. This removes both tdm:reservation and tdm:policy properties, as well as any TDMRep PDF/A extension schema blocks.

After removal, AI crawlers will see no TDM restriction on the files. The Reservation column will show "Removed" for each successfully processed file.

Tip: If you want to explicitly signal that mining is permitted (rather than simply removing the metadata), set the reservation to 0 – TDM rights not reserved and click Apply to All instead.

Applying TDMRep Metadata

Click Apply to All to begin processing. Each file is opened, the TDMRep metadata is written, and the file is saved. The progress bar and status text show the current state.

When processing is complete, a summary shows how many files succeeded and how many failed, along with any error messages.

Important: Files must not be open in Acrobat or locked by other applications during batch processing. Back up your files before processing if needed.

Batch Processing

Overview

Adding Files

Managing the File List

Checking TDMRep Status

Removing TDMRep Metadata

Applying TDMRep Metadata

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