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How to Remove Password Protection from a PDF

How to Remove Password Protection from a PDF

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This article explains how to remove password protection from a PDF file using a free PDF viewer and Adobe Acrobat DC, a paid tool.

For legal reasons, you should only remove password protection from a PDF that you own and know the password for. Passwords are typically added to prevent plagiarism or to encrypt the information so that it can be sent online more securely.

Click File > Open File.

Locate your password-protected PDF document and click Open.