Best ways to Remove Copy Protection from PDF Files

Posted by Unknown On Thursday 20 June 2013 0 comments
A PDF (Portable Document Format) is a format for file where, a document can be represented as independent of application software and any operating systems. PDF file are supposed to be one of the safest methods you can use to keep your data. Because, a safe PDF file imposes copyright laws which helps us to protect our data. The creator of the PDF file can restrict any other user to edit copy or print with a password protection. There are two types of password:
  • The one known as user password, which will keep other persons restricted from editing, printing and copying our file.
  • The second one known as user password, which doesn’t allow any other person to open the file if he or she doesn’t know the password.unlock_PDF_password
However, if you want to copy or edit some text from a PDF file without having permission from the owner, you can follow these steps to unsecure the file:

1) Find What is Restricted

First of all, you have to find what is restricted. And for that you have to
Open the file: If you are asked a password to open your file, you may need to download encryption breaking software. This may take time to crack the password as this method is highly sensitive. Moreover, for highly encrypted passwords, the chances for cracking it are even nil.
Check security: If you are not any password for opening the file, you can check if the file is secure or not by simply looking for a padlock icon which can be found at top of left bar in case, the document is secure. Then click that icon to figure out what is restricted.
  • Try copying the content: Restricted documents, most of the times are protected against copying. This can be figured out by checking the padlock icon on the left bar if the file has security.
  • Try saving: Restricted files can never be saved as text file. If you wish to convert it, you will need to unlock it.

2) Unsecure the file if you are the creator or owner

Open the secured file: Open the file using adobe acrobat. You must be having the password for the file, or you must be the creator of the file for this task.
Click Secure: This button is present in the tasks toolbar. It can simply be identified as the padlock icon as mentioned above.
If you want to completely unsecure your file, choose Remove Security Option. If previously, you have assigned some permission password for the file, you have to enter that for completing the process.
Change settings for encryption: You can adjust the encryption settings for unsecuring the PDF file. Click to the Secure button, and then choose “Show Security Properties” under the button.
  • Now, you can change the encryption algorithm here or you can encrypt different contents of the document if you wish, and then click “next”
  • There will come a recipient trusted identity, you can change the recipient’s permission or you can remove the same if you want to change any item, and then click “next”
  • Click the “finish” option and “OK” to save your settings and changes you made and then close your document property window. Save your file in order to implement the changes you have made.
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3) Online way to Remove PDF Password

You can remove the password from your PDF file online too. For this, we have so many websites that can serve you. Top 3 websites to Remove Copy Protection from PDF Files are enlisted here!

4) Install Software to Remove Copy Protection from PDF Files

You can simply install software if you have to deal with PDF files on daily basis. Every software works on some different criteria. For that, a simple set of instructions are provided with the softwares. Name of some software is provided here.
These were few easiest procedures to be done to Remove Passwords from your PDF files, hope it helped :) If you still facing any problem or it helps you then please do tell us your review in comments.
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