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How to Remove Permissions Password from PDF without Password

By Sophia | Last Updated

“I cannot copy, cut or print the PDF file downloaded from Internet. It is the material that I find to write my papers. I even don't know would I have to retype the sentences from the PDF file word by word. It is a waste of time. How can I remove these constraints on PDF file?”

As everyone knows, PDF permissions password is also called PDF security password, which protects PDF from unauthorized copying, editing and printing etc. When you remember PDF permissions password, it would be easy to directly remove PDF permissions password in Adobe Acrobat. But how can you remove/bypass the PDF permissions password if you forgot it? You can learn two ways in this article.

remove permission password from PDF without password

Way 1—Remove PDF Permissions Password via Google Chrome

Google Chrome has the built-in PDF reader which can help to bypass the PDF security password. But this can only apply to the secured PDF whose printing function is not restricted. If your PDF is restricted with respect to the print option, you can go to try way 2 directly.

Step 1: Launch your Google Chrome browser and the drag the PDF file to Google Chrome.

Tips: If the PDF file is protected with document open password, Google Chrome will ask you to type in the password. Otherwise you cannot open it, not to say removing its permission password. If you forgot the PDF open password, you can get PDF Password Genius to recover it in advance.

enter document open password

Step 2: When the PDF is loaded on your browser, you can click the Print button or press Ctrl +P key on the keyboards.

choose to print PDF file

Step 3:When you see the print page, tick Save as PDF option and then tap on the Save button in Print settings.

tick Save as option

Step 4: Select a location to save the secured PDF file as a new PDF file without PDF security protection.

save as new PDF file

Way 2—Remove PDF Permissions Password with iSunshare PDF Unprotect Genius

iSunshare PDF Unprotect Genius is the professional PDF permission remover which offers a much easier way to remove the PDF security password in spite of the print option is restricted or not. This software supports those PDF files with document open password on the premise that you know the password.

It takes only seconds to remove all constraints on the PDF. The detailed steps are listed below:

Step 1: Run iSunshare PDF Unprotect Genius and then click the folder icon to import the PDF into software.

choose PDF to import

Step 2: If the software detects there is document open password on the PDF, it requires you to input the right password. If there is no document open password, you can skip this step.

have document open password or not

Step 3: Define the file save destination. The default save location is on your computer desktop. You can click the folder icon behind the File save path checkbox to change the save path.

define file save path

Step 4: Hit on the Start button and then the PDF will be unprotected soon.

click the Start button

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