How to Remove Password Protection from PDF

PDF is a common file type, shared around the world. For increased security, it's not uncommon for PDF files to be protected by passwords. If PDF files are password protected, you can prevent them from being opened, edited and printed without the proper authorization. In this article we'll cover four efficient descriptions for how to remove password protection from PDF files. PDFelement is the most recommended tool to do this, because it can help you remove password protection from PDF files quickly and easily.

The PDF password remover tool has a powerful, yet intuitive interface which makes the password removal process simple. The good thing is that with PDFelement, it doesn't take many steps to remove a password from PDF files, in the rare and frustrating circumstances that you forget the password.

• Solution 1: Remove PDF Password with PDFelement
• Solution 2: Remove PDF Password with PDF Password Remover
• Solution 3: Remove PDF Password with Google Chrome
• Solution 4: Remove PDF Password with Adobe Reader

Remove PDF Password Protection with PDFelement

Step 1: Load a Password Protected PDF

Launch PDFelement, then drag and drop a PDF file in the program window to open it. If the PDF file is protected with an open password, you'll need to enter the open password before the file will open.

Step 2: Begin to Remove Password Protection

If the PDF file is protected with a permission password, then click the "Enable Editing" button to get editing permissions. This is the first step to remove password protection.

Step 3: Remove Password Protection

Go to the "Protect" tab, and click on the "Password" button. You can deselect the open password or permission password option to remove password restrictions from your PDF document.

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How to Remove Password Security from PDF

In the rare instance you need to remove a password from PDF files because you don't have access to the correct password, you can do so using PDF Password Remover. This is one of the best methods to remove password from PDF files because it removes protections as well as restrictions on editing, printing and copying. Here is the PDF password remover free download.

Step 1: Import PDF Files

You can import up to 200 PDF files at a time! To import the PDF files, click the icon in the middle of the interface. If you want to upload files in batches, you can click the folder icon and import all files within the folder. You can also use the drag and drop option to import the encrypted files.

Step 2: Remove PDF Password

There are two things to note here: when no lock icon appears on the PDF item bar, then the PDF is protected from editing, copying, and printing only. Click the "Start" button to remove these restrictions. On the other hand, if there is a lock icon that appears, then the PDF has an open password, which prevents the file from being opened. You'll need to enter the password first to unlock the PDF file before you click on the "Start" button.

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How to Remove Password from PDFs without Software

If you do not have a program installed to remove passwords from PDF documents, then Google Chrome is a good alternative to remove password protection from a PDF file.

Step 1. Open a PDF with Password in Google Chrome

Make sure you install the latest version of Google Chrome. Then drag and drop the password protected PDF into the Chrome tab to open it.

Step 2. Delete Password from PDF

Use the "Print" option in Chrome to print the password protected PDF file to a PDF. This is the most important step when you are trying to learn how to remove a password from PDF files without software.

Step 3. Save the PDF without Password

You can save the PDF file without password protection using the "Save" button. You can find this newly saved PDF file in your local drive.

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Remove Password from PDF Using Adobe Reader

Adobe Acrobat Pro also supports the ability to remove password protection from Adobe PDFs. Here are the two required steps.

Step 1: Open a PDF in Adobe

Install Adobe Acrobat Pro and open your password protected PDF file in the program. Go to "File" > "Properties" or you can click "Permission Details" in the left panel.

Step 2: Delete Password from PDF

In the "Security" tab, select "No Security" in the "Security Method" drop down menu to remove the password. Then you can save the PDF without password protection.

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