Removing a PDF Password

newbieni

Hi,

Is there an easy and free way to remove a password from a PDF file and then sign it?

The file I have been sent has a password on it which I've also been given, but I need to remove/change it.

Thanks in advance 

flaneurs_lobster

Unless the document is inside something like Adobe's Digital Signature package, then once you have opened the PDF using the password you are free to copy it like any other file.

You can then use one of the free online add-ons/extensions/services to password protect this new file.

HillStreetBlues

What PDF viewer do you use?
For mine I would go to properties, security  and then change "security method" to none then save it.

p00hsticks

newbieni said:

Hi,

Is there an easy and free way to remove a password from a PDF file 

Surely it would rather defeat the object of having a document password protected in the first place if there was an easy way to remove it ?

HillStreetBlues

p00hsticks said:

newbieni said:

Hi,

Is there an easy and free way to remove a password from a PDF file 

Surely it would rather defeat the object of having a document password protected in the first place if there was an easy way to remove it ?

OP isn't trying to hack into it as they already have the password, but remove/change the current password.

booneruk

Is there anything stopping you viewing the PDF by entering the password and then 'printing' it to a new PDF, and then signing that?

HillStreetBlues

booneruk said:

Is there anything stopping you viewing the PDF by entering the password and then 'printing' it to a new PDF, and then signing that?

The issue with that is it limits what you can do with the PDF. So you could no longer copy & paste text from a "printed" PDF

marcia_

booneruk said:

Is there anything stopping you viewing the PDF by entering the password and then 'printing' it to a new PDF, and then signing that?

 I also need a password removing from a PDF. I can open it fine using the password but i need to share the file with others who i also need to give the password to. Its a PITA 
 ive tried what you suggested and it didn't work and cant copy and paste it 

HillStreetBlues

marcia_ said:

booneruk said:

Is there anything stopping you viewing the PDF by entering the password and then 'printing' it to a new PDF, and then signing that?

 I also need a password removing from a PDF. I can open it fine using the password but i need to share the file with others who i also need to give the password to. Its a PITA 
 ive tried what you suggested and it didn't work and cant copy and paste it 

I use PDFGear.
All I have to do is open pdf with password, go to "Protect" click on "Remove" select "yes" when conformation box appears, then save document.

marcia_

HillStreetBlues said:

marcia_ said:

booneruk said:

Is there anything stopping you viewing the PDF by entering the password and then 'printing' it to a new PDF, and then signing that?

 I also need a password removing from a PDF. I can open it fine using the password but i need to share the file with others who i also need to give the password to. Its a PITA 
 ive tried what you suggested and it didn't work and cant copy and paste it 

I use PDFGear.
All I have to do is open pdf with password, go to "Protect" click on "Remove" select "yes" when conformation box appears, then save document.

 Thanks i will try that