How to Unlock Encrypted PDF Files

PDF Files plays an essential role at professional as well as individuals level. for several purposes. People us to store their important documents and contents in PDF format as it is very simple to use and a very secured File Format. To make it more secure and to stop unauthorized access we use to encrypt it with a password. Forgetting passwords is a very common issue as we have multiple PDF files. Without passwords, we lose access to the PDF Files and all the important documents and data become inaccessible. So in this article, we will discuss the methods and reasons for How to remove passwords from secured PDF Files. So continue reading till the end.

Remove Passwords from PDF Files using Manual/Free methods:

The PDF file is a very critical file format as it contains important data of you and your organizations. Two types of passwords are used to secure the PDF files that are users' password and owner passwords.
Users Passwords: It is a password used to restrict access to PDF files. Only the specific user who knows the password can open the PDF File.

But the user can't make any changes in the files with this password.

Owners Passwords: It is a password that the owner of the PDF file Puts on the PDF. This password restricts another user from making any changes in the file such as copied, edited, extracted, and printed. This password is also called as Change Permissions Passwords in Adobe Acrobat.

But in some situations, in spite of having both the password, You will not be able to modify the data. Because the person who put the password has left the organization or you are not in touch with them. Then in that situation, all you have to do is Unlock the PDF File without any data loss.

 Several methods are described below to open password-protected PDF Files:

1. Open PDF File using Google Drive:

• Open Google Chrome and go to your google drive and the drive pages will be open.

• Now, go to the PDF file that needs to be unlocked. And drag that file into Google Drive. This will add your PDF File to Google Drive. Or you may go to the top-right corner of Google Drive Windows. And click on New, Hit File Upload. Now select your PDF File and upload it by pressing OK. 

• Double-click on the PDF File that you uploaded on the Drive. This way the PDF will be opened in Google Chrome. If the PDF is locked with the password you will be asked to put the password. And then hit on Submit to access the contents of PDF.

• After the PDF File has opened, Press Ctrl+P and the print windows will be opened.

• Now, you have to change the destination of the file. Go to the destination option residing on the left-hand side of the google chrome. The menu will be shown here. 

• From the menu, click on Save as PDF option residing below the local options headline, in the menu named as Select Destinations.

• Hit the Save Button. After doing that, the PDF File can be downloaded as the unsecured File on your system. Now, you may print, edit, extract and copy the contents. 

2. View PDF File with Adobe Acrobat:

• Open the Adobe Acrobat Pro, paid version of adobe acrobat.

• From the top left corner of the window, Hit on the File Option. Here a drop-down will be displayed to you, click on OK.

• Double-click on the PDF File required to open.

• As the File is encrypted with passwords, you will be asked to put the password. After entering the password, Hit on OK Button.

• Click on the padlock option residing on the left-hand pane.

• After you click on the padlock option, the security setting head will be displayed and Click on Permission Details.

• Now, go to the security method, a drop-down with an option such as password security may be displayed.

• Select the No Security option from the above drop-down.

• You have to enter the PDF passwords. Now, hit OK twice.

• Finally, your PDF File will be unlocked.

Limitations/Consequences: 

• Any manual method can work only if anyhow you manage to get access to the password.
• Getting Access to the password is not a simple task. This will consume a lot of time and becomes a useless way when you are in a hurry.
• This method is only possible if you have technical knowledge otherwise it is useless for the novice user.

To overcome this state you can use software utility or third-party tools. These tools will unlock your PDF Files in a hassle-free way and very quickly. So many software are available in the market but they have also some limitations such as:

• The files to be unlocked are limited in numbers.
• File sizes are limited and so on.
• Some freeware tools give watermark on the file due to which the unlocked PDF files can not be used for business purposes.

To get rid of all these limitations you should use a superior and excellent tool that allows you complete access to open up the PDF File irrespective of any drawbacks. 

Best Tool to decode Secured PDF Files: PDF Password Remover

PDF file Unlocker by Cigati solutions is a standalone tool to unlock and remove restrictions from the PDF Files. It is a standard one tool that deals with PDF related problems. This decrypts passwords safely and swiftly from PDF files either it is user or owner password. This tool vigorously recognizes the restrictions and other security parameters residing on the PDF Files.

Prominent Features:

• Removes Password and decrypt PDF safely without any data loss.
• Removes Restrictions from PDF file and enable the user to do modification on PDF File such as to print, comment, and extract data from PDF files.
• Compatible with all windows versions even with windows 10.
• Supports PDF File created using Adobe Acrobat and do not require to install the Acrobat.
• Unlocks single as well as multiple files at a time.
• This tool provides you the full access.

Final Verdicts:

In this blog manual as well as a third-party solution is discussed. I think the above-discussed software is the best tool to use as this tool successfully unlock the PDF files and removes restrictions from PDF Files. This tool is the best one for the people who want to unlock PDF files instantly. But this is my view, you can use any of the software that is good to go for you.