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How to Open Password-Protected PDF in 3 Easy Steps
PDF documents can be protected from editing by unauthorized readers in several ways. One of the most commonly used methods is setting a password by the file owner. Sometimes it can be tricky to open a password-protected PDF. In this article, we’ll show you how to do it using PDFLiner’s tools, as well as look at other popular options.
The most convenient way to work with documents of this type is to use the PDFLiner service. To open a secured PDF and remove protection from it, follow these steps.
Step 1: At the homepage, you can see a window to upload the necessary form. Pick a PDF document from any folder on your device and click "Open."
Step 2: Wait until the editor is fully loaded and enter the password, protecting this file in the pop-up window.
Now you can edit it, add information, and unlock a password-protected PDF. To do it, you should first click the "Done" button in the upper right corner and then pick the "Unlock file" option in the new window (at the very bottom of the list).
Step 3: After all the necessary changes are made to the file, click the "Done" button again. If you aren’t logged into your account, you can do it now. The finished forms are saved in your personal library, and you can come back to them at any time.
As you can see, using our service, you can open a password-protected PDF file quickly and easily. If necessary, remove protection to allow other users to modify the document.
How to Open Password-Protected PDF with Google Chrome
Here is how to get around a password-protected PDF using the Google Chrome browser. Open the secured file with this program and enter the password. Now right-click anywhere in the document and select the "Save as" option from the list. After that, specify the path to save the file, and save the file with no protection.
The functionality of our service is not limited to opening a password-protected PDF. The online editor is designed to work with fillable forms, official papers, and other files in PDF, PNG, and JPG formats. Using the tools of our platform, you can fill out and modify documents depending on your goals: add additional fields, pages, insert photos and images, draw by hand, highlight, blackout, or whiteout important text parts. Besides, we offer great opportunities for signing papers. If available, you can insert a ready-made digital signature, take a photograph of a physical document, or sign a form manually using a mouse or touchpad.
FAQ
How do you open a password-protected PDF if you forgot the password?
You can open a locked PDF through the print function in your PDF editor. This option allows you to convert the document to any other format. You can also save the form you need on your device without a password using Google Drive.
How do I remove password protection from a PDF in Windows 10?
Luckily for Windows 10 PC owners, this OS has a built-in PDF printing feature. You can open the document in any text editor or the Edge browser, choose the print option, and specify the location to save the copy. Now you know how to bypass a PDF password by keeping a document without a password on Windows 10.
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