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How to Unsecure Secured PDF File without Editing Password for Printing

By Sophia | Last Updated

“I have a secured PDF file and the print option is unavailable. How do I print a secured PDF without the password?”

As is known to all, when you want to print the secured PDF, you will be asked to enter the PDF permission password. What if you forgot the restriction password? Don't worry, you can learn two effective ways to unsecure PDF file without editing password.

oprint a secured PDF without password

Way 1—Unsecure PDF File without Password for Printing via PDF Unprotect Genius

iSunshare PDF Unprotect Genius is the professional PDF permissions password removal which works smoothly to remove the PDF restriction within minutes. It is easy for you to unsecure the PDF to regain the ability of copying, editing, printing and sharing etc. when you forgot the restriction password.

Step 1: Launch iSunshare PDF Unprotect Genius and click on the folder icon to add the secured PDF.

add the secured PDF

Step 2: Locate to the secured PDF and choose it to open.

select secured PDF to open

Step 3: After you import the PDF, iSunshare PDF Unprotect Genius will automatically detect whether there is the document open password. If it has the document open password, you should type in the correct PDF open password. Otherwise, you cannot continue to unprotect the PDF for printing.

Tips: If you forgot the PDF document open password, you can refer the tutorial in this page to get it back.

enter document open password

Step 4: Set the PDF saving destination. The default file save path is on your computer desktop. You can click the folder icon on this section to change the PDF saving location. It can be anywhere you like.

set the PDF saving destination

Step 5: Hit the Start button to remove the security password.

click the start button

Minutes later, the security permission is removed from the PDF. At the same time, the PDF open password is removed. You can directly click the OK button to open the unsecured PDF and then print it.

security permission is removed

Way 2—Print a Secured PDF without the Password via Google Drive

Google Drive provides a limited space for people to store the documents, which is equipped with built-in PDF viewer. You can upload the secured PDF into Google Drive and then open it to print. Here comes the specific tutorial.

Step 1: Run Google Chrome and then head to Google Drive. Then click on the New button and choose File Upload option to add the secured PDF into the drive.

select file upload option

Step 2: Once the PDF is uploaded successfully, you can double click the file to open it. If the PDF is protected with document Open password, you will be asked to enter the document open password firstly.

enter document password to view

Step 3: On the PDF viewing screen, you can click the print icon on the top right corner. Then it will load a new PDF preview window. With a simple click on the print icon again, you will get a prompt about print settings. Finally, you can click the Print button to print the secured PDF. The remaining process will not ask you to enter the permission password.

set the print setting

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