idea Cache PDF Metadata from previous export in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Cache PDF Metadata from previous export

AmyRoust — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:01:28 GMT

In ArcGIS Pro, you have the option to add metadata and accessibility tags to a PDF export. It would be lovely if the information that you enter the first time you export a PDF is somehow cached so that it will automatically be populated when you need to export it again in the future.

Using screenshots to explain, here is what I filled out for my PDF export the first time:

If I need to make a minor change to the layout and then export it again, this is what the Accessibility tab shows:

I'm not sure what would be involved with caching the metadata, but at the very least, it would be nice to have the option to check "Include accessibility tags" by default.

Re: Cache PDF Metadata from previous export

EdwinNieuwland1 — Wed, 31 May 2023 10:02:57 GMT

yes or better read it from the layout metadata

Re: Cache PDF Metadata from previous export

AubriOtis — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 22:30:22 GMT

Just an update, as of ArcGIS Pro 3.1 the include accessibility tags checkbox is on by default.

Re: Cache PDF Metadata from previous export

BrettFrahm — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:06:04 GMT

@EdwinNieuwland1

@AmyRoust

I have created an idea asking for the pdf metadata to be sourced from the layout properties metadata here (https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/source-pdf-metadata-from-layout-metadata/idi-p/1658046) if you'd like to check it out and add your support.

Re: Cache PDF Metadata from previous export - Status changed to: Already Offered

AubriOtis — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:54:48 GMT

This is available with export presets in later versions of ArcGIS Pro 3.x