How to Unencrypt PDF on Windows/Mac?
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4 January 2022 Senior Product Manager
Summary
To protect data security, we add password to protect the file. We can add the user password to open the PDF file, or use the administrator password to make access limitations, such as printing and editing.
Common reasons of PDF decryption
Reason 1: The encrypted PDF file cannot be printed.
Reason 2: The PDF file has to be opened with the correct password.
Reason 3: It feels trouble to enter the password for each use.
Reason 1: The encrypted PDF file cannot be printed.
Reason 2: The PDF file has to be opened with the correct password.
Reason 3: It feels trouble to enter the password for each use.
How to unencrypt PDF files? We should use the professional PDF decryption/editing software, or draw support from the online PDF password cracker. But the installed application is recommended because it offers various functions and it processes files much quickly than the online tool. Usually, the uploaded file size is limited in the online cracker, and it is not safe enough to upload the confidential PDF file to the website.
In the followings, we will introduce some PDF decryption applications and show you how to use them to unencrypt PDF on Windows.
Renee PDF Aide is the multifunctional and professional PDF software which can quickly decrypt/encrypt, edit and convert PDF. Users can repair, optimize, merge, decrypt, add watermark, convert image to PDF within the software. Besides, it can convert PDF to Word/Excel/ PPT/EPUB/TXT/HTML/JPG/PNG/TIFF.
Renee PDF Aide - Powerful PDF Editing Tool
Easy to use Friendly to computer beginners
Multifunctional Encrypt/decrypt/split/merge/add watermark
Safe Protect PDF with AES256 algorithms
Quick Edit/convert dozens of PDF files in batch
Compatible Convert PDF to Excel/PowerPoint/Text, etc.
Easy Use with simple steps
Functional Encrypt/decrypt/split/merge/watermark
Safe Protect PDF with AES256 algorithms
Pros:
● Clear interface and easy operation
● Encrypt and decrypt PDF
● Process PDF files in batch
● Offer various editing functions, such as merging, rotating, splitting and optimizing PDF
● Convert PDF to various document formats, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, EPUB, TXT, HTML and image.
● Clear interface and easy operation
● Encrypt and decrypt PDF
● Process PDF files in batch
● Offer various editing functions, such as merging, rotating, splitting and optimizing PDF
● Convert PDF to various document formats, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, EPUB, TXT, HTML and image.
Cons:
● Cannot use on Mac OS
Steps:
① Download and install Renee PDF Aide. Open the software and get into [PDF Tools].
② Click on [Add Files] to select one or more PDF files.
③ Select [En/Decrypt] at the top menu. Then, check the option [Decrypt PDF files]. Click on [Edit] to type the possible passwords. Finally, select the storage folder and click on [Convert] to save the PDF file.
Adobe Acrobat DC, the digital text software developed by Adobe, can be used to remove password from PDF. Users can decrypt, encrypt, create, edit, import and share PDF documents as well as add digital signature. But the software is highly priced. Windows, Mac, Android and iOS support this software.
Pros:
● Easily unencrypt PDF within minutes
● Compatible with Window, Mac and the other operating systems
● Offer many PDF editing functions
● Easily unencrypt PDF within minutes
● Compatible with Window, Mac and the other operating systems
● Offer many PDF editing functions
Cons:
● Highly priced
● Merely unencrypt PDF with the correct password
Steps: Download and install Adobe Acrobat DC. Open the target PDF file within the software. Follow the prompts to enter the correct password. Then, select [File] – [Document Properties]. Next, switch to the tab [Security] and then select [No Security] in the option [Security Method]. After that, select the correct password and click on [OK] to remove the password from the PDF document. Finally, select [File] – [Save] to save the file.
GuaPDF (Guaranteed PDF Decrypter) is an easy-to-use and professional PDF password tool used to delete and recover password. The interface is quite simple, merely with 3 options [File], [Options] and [Help]. GuaPDF is mainly used to unencrypt the administrator password but also the user password within 40 digits. In addition, it can encrypt PDF with the AES256 encryption technology. Windows, Linux and Mac OS support this software.
Pros:
● Unencrypt administrator password and user password
● Quickly crack user password
● Easy to use
● Support GPU acceleration for NVIDIA and AMD graphics card
● Highly compatible with Windows, Linux and Mac OS
● Unencrypt administrator password and user password
● Quickly crack user password
● Easy to use
● Support GPU acceleration for NVIDIA and AMD graphics card
● Highly compatible with Windows, Linux and Mac OS
Cons:
● Hard to process the PDF file with large size
● Cannot unencrypt PDF in batch
Steps: Download and open GuaPDF. Select [File] – [Open], and then select the PDF file to unencrypt.
From the above contents, we’ve learned about how to unencrypt PDF on Windows. Next, we will talk about how to unencrypt PDF on Mac.
On Mac, we can use the pre-installed program Preview to remove password from a PDF file. Users can remove the password through the printing function and generate a new copy. But the content cannot be copied from the new document, and we have to copy the content from the original PDF document. Of course, you can use the OCR-based software, such as Renee PDF Aide to recognize PDF and convert PDF to the other formats.
Pros:
● Easy to use
● No need to download the application
● Easy to use
● No need to download the application
Cons:
● Merely remove the password with the correct password
Steps: Open the target PDF document with Preview. Select [File] – [Print]. Then, in the following window, go to the option [PDF] and click at the drop-down button to select [Save as PDF]. Name for the new document and save it.
iStonsoft PDF Password Remover is the professional, clear and easy-to-use PDF decryption software. It is capable of unencrypting the PDF1.8 (Acrobat 9.x) documents, including the 40-bit RC4 decryption, the 128-bit RC4 decryption, AES decryption, Adobe Standard 40-bit decryption, and Adobe Advanced 128-bit and AES decryption. When the PDF document is protected under the administrator password, it cannot be copied, viewed, edited or printed. Users can use the software to quickly remove the password. Besides, if the PDF document is under the user password protection, users can use the software to enter the correct password to remove the password.
Pros:
● Support to unencrypt PDF files in batch, up to 200 documents at a time
● Clear and easy to use
● Easily drop files into the software
● No spyware, advertisement and virus
● Support to unencrypt PDF files in batch, up to 200 documents at a time
● Clear and easy to use
● Easily drop files into the software
● No spyware, advertisement and virus
Cons:
● Cannot edit PDF
● Pay for the full version
Steps: Download and install iStonsoft PDF Password Remover. Open the software and then click on [Add Files] to select the target PDF file. Next, click at the lock icon next to the file name and enter into correct password. Finally, click on [Start] to decrypt the PDF file.
iPubsoft PDF Password Remover is the professional PDF decryption software used to remove the administrator password and the user password from PDF document as long as users know the correct password. It supports to remove password in batch, without any quality loss.
Pros:
● Easily check all password types of the select PDF documents
● Quickly decrypt PDF
● Support to decrypt several PDF documents
● Clear and easy to use
● Easily check all password types of the select PDF documents
● Quickly decrypt PDF
● Support to decrypt several PDF documents
● Clear and easy to use
Cons:
● No free version
● No editing functions
Steps: Download and install iPubsoft PDF Password Remover. Open the software and select [Add Files]. The software will automatically recognize the password types. After that, click at the lock icon next to the file name and enter the correct password. Finally, click on [Start] to remove the password from the PDF file.
If you don’t want to install any PDF password remover, you can try the online tools. It is noted that the online tool be not safe enough.
Freemypdf is the online tool that can quickly remove password and restrictions for PDF files, such as printing and copying text. This tool is easy to use, but the upload cannot be over 400MB. In addition, this only works for PDFs that you can open and read without any 3rd party plugins.
Link: https://www.freemypdf.com
Pros:
● Easy to use
● Unencrypt PDF quickly
● Easy to use
● Unencrypt PDF quickly
Cons:
● Cannot support PDF documents over 400 MB
● Cannot remove the user password
Steps: Open the browser and get access to the website. Click on [Choose File] to upload the target PDF file. Then, click on [I agree, do it!] to remove the password and download the PDF file.
Online2PDF.com is an easy-to-use online PDF password remover which can remove all PDF passwords and restrictions. If you want to remove the restrictions, such as printing, copying and editing, it doesn’t need the correct password. The website also offers some editing tools. What’s more, it can convert PDF to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OpenOffice, image and the other editable formats. It is noted that the uploaded file cannot be over 150MB at a time.
Link: https://online2pdf.com/#
Pros:
● Remove password online
● Easy to use
● Allow to edit, merge and select PDF files
● Free to use
● Remove password online
● Easy to use
● Allow to edit, merge and select PDF files
● Free to use
Cons:
● Limited size for the upload files
● Remove password from PDF by entering the correct password
Steps: Get access to the website, and then click on [Select files] to upload the PDF document. Next, click at the lock icon to enter the correct password. After that, select [PDF(file format is retained)] in the option [convert to]. Finally, click on [Convert] to remove the password from the PDF file.
If your PDF file cannot be copied, printed or edited, you can solve the problem on THEPDF. com. Users can remove the administrator password and the user password for free. Besides, users can convert PDF, merge and split PDF files.
Link: https://www.thepdf.com/unlock-pdf.html
Pros:
● Simple interface
● Free to use
● No need to download or install any application
● Simple interface
● Free to use
● No need to download or install any application
Cons:
● Slow to remove the password
● Not safe enough
Steps: Get access to the website. Then, click on [Select] to upload the PDF file. Next, click on [Unlock] to unencrypt the PDF. Finally, download and save the PDF file.
These are the contents about how to unencrypt PDF on Windows and Mac OS. For Windows users, we recommend Renee PDF Aide which cannot only decrypt PDF, but also edit PDF and convert PDF to the other formats.
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