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How to Edit a Secured PDF Without the Password
There are 4 quick ways to unlock PDF if you forgot the password ?
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Locking your PDF files is a great way to protect them, but sometimes you might need to edit a securedPDFwithout having its password.
This can be a difficult task if you don’t know how to edit a locked PDF. Fortunately for you, we have a couple of solutions that will allow you to access and edit the PDF file, even without the password.
Having that said, you will be able to view all the important documents after you’ve gone through our procedures on how to edit a password-protected PDF file.
How can I edit a secured PDF without the password?
1. Use a dedicated third party
Adobe Acrobatis a versatile and complex tool that allows all sorts of useful editing operations with PDF files.
In case you have a protected document and you haveforgotten the PDF passwordthen following the steps presented below will help you edit a securedPDF.
Adobe Acrobat
2. Remove the password
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Open the password-protected PDF file in Adobe Acrobat.
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ClickFileand openProperties.
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Next, click onPermission Detailsand open theSecuritytab.
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Make sure to check theNo Security option.
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Search for theRemove Password in Security Methodmenu and click on it.
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After doing this the password will be removed from the original PDF file.
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Save the PDF file and now access the file.
After following the instructions from above, you should unlock the PDF for editing.
3. Use Google Chrome
This is a simple workaround, but it can help you edit a secured PDF without a password.
4. Remove the password online
Another quick and easy solution would be to simply use an online tool that will remove the PDF’s password.
Thankfully, there are many free tools out there, and we would recommend that you use one that has good reviews based on the user comments.
Usually, all you will have to do is simply upload thePDFand the service will remove the unknown password from the file and thuschange the PDF security settings.
If you need to edit a secured PDF on your Mac device, you have the option to Edit Permission and type the required password or use a PDF password remover.
You can edit a secured PDF file on Android either by entering the password or removing it using Adobe Acrobat Pro for Android.
These are the easiest and quickest ways to edit securedPDFwithout apassword. We hope that one of the above solutions has helped you open your locked file as well.
If you have additional recommendations or suggestions, we would love to hear them in the comments section below.
Teodor Nechita
Eager to help those in need, Teodor writes articles daily on subjects regarding Windows, Xbox, and all things tech-related.
When not working, you may usually find him either at the gym or taking a stroll in the park, trying to find inspiration for the next articles he may write.
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