How to remove permissions password from pdf without password

This is a how-to blog describing techniques to remove PDF security without password. 

The main reason behind adding the PDF password is just to ensure that, only authorized parties can view the confidential files. While restrictions are added to prevent PDF form printing, copying, editing, or signing. But, there are many people who want to remove these restrictions or passwords for quick file access.

Although Adobe Acrobat provides this feature, it is necessary to have its full version & the user must know the permission password. But, it is not necessary that all people know these permission passwords, it might be possible that they might have forgotten or lost them.

So, what’s the solution?

Before knowing the solution let’s know the types of security present in the PDF file.

Check PDF Security Types

There are many different ways in which PDF files are secured. To know them the user can follow these steps:

• Open the PDF document in Adobe Reader
• Click on the File menu & then Properties
• Now, from the Document Properties dialogue box click the Security tab
• In the Document Restrictions Summary, check the different types of restrictions
• To get more details click the Show Details option

Proven Solutions to Remove PDF Security Without Password

DataHelp PDF Password Remover Software is the ultimate solution to remove PDF password as well as restrictions from PDF files. With this software, you can eliminate restrictions on printing, copying, editing, signing, etc. The main advantageous feature of the software is that it can remove security permissions from PDF without password (i.e. Permission password). The tool will not ask the user to enter the password for removing the restrictions. It is a convenient utility that supports all Windows Operating Systems 10, 8.1, 8, 7, etc. Moreover, this tool does not require the installation of any external utility to disable PDF security password or restrictions.

Steps to Remove Password Security from PDF Without Password

To remove PDF security without password follow the below-mentioned steps:

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• First, click the download and run the software.
• Click on Add File(s)/ Add Folder(s) to open the secured PDF document.

• If the PDF file is user-level password protected then enter the password.
• Choose the destination location where you want to save your resultant PDF document by clicking on Change.

• Now, click the Unlock PDF button.

• Now, you can check that you have successfully disable PDF security password & restrictions like copy, edit, print, sign, and comments from your PDF files.

Is there any Manual Solution Remove PDF Security Without Password

Yes, Google Chrome is the simple manual technique to remove security from Adobe PDF without password. To use this web browser for removing PDF restrictions users can follow these simple steps:

• Open the PDF file in Google Chrome
• Click on the Print icon present on the right side
• Under the Destination choose the Change button
• Now, choose the ‘Save as PDF’ option
• Now enter the name and location for your new PDF document

Now, open this new PDF file with the help of PDF Viewer and you can see that the permissions like a copy, edit, print, etc. are enabled.

Important Tip: Google Chrome is a free solution to remove PDF security without password. But, before using it users must be assured that file must not have Print restrictions. If the PDF file is print restricted then this method can’t be used. But, it might be possible that some people may have a Print restricted PDF file. Therefore, for such users, this method is not applicable thus, it is advised to use an alternative solution to remove security settings on PDF without password.

Conclusion

Sometimes restrictions on PDF files are inconvenient for the user because due to security users can’t work easily with PDF documents. They are unable to copy, print, edit or sign the PDF files. Though there is a manual solution i.e. Google Chrome which can remove PDF security without password, it has some limitations. Therefore, it is suggested to use the professional utility.