Some PDFs are private and confidential – think of financial statements or company deals. You don’t want anyone to see them without your permission. That’s when you need to password protect such PDFs, so only a selected few who know the password can see the document’s contents.
You can easily set a password on a Portable Document Format file with PDF Expert, the go-to PDF app for Mac, trusted by millions of people and awarded by Apple.
Why Remove The Password?
By adding a password to a Portable Document Format document, you make sure that only the right people are able to open and read the contents of your document. But what if you want easier and faster access, knowing that you won’t share the file with someone else? Then you can unlock Portable Document Format password protection using an online service.
What to Know about How to Remove Password Protection from PDF
In a free Portable Document Format viewer open the Portable Document Format > Enter password > Submit > Print > choose destination > Save as PDF > Save > Enter name > Save.
In Adobe Acrobat DC, open the PDF > Enter the password > OK > File > Properties > Security > Security Method > No Security > OK > OK.
How to password protect a Portable Document Format on Mac:
- Download Portable Document Format Expert for free.
- Open the file you wish to lock with a password.
- Click File at the top left of the screen.
- Select Set Password.
- Enter and verify your password. Make sure you pick a strong one!
- Click Set to apply the changes.
How to remove password from PDF files? (Google Chrome)
- Open the Portable Document Format file in Google Chrome via Gmail, Drive, or any other third-party platform
- Enter the password for the first time you open it
- Once the PDF file in unlocked, choose the ‘Print’ option either by selecting the Print icon in the top right corner or selecting ‘CTRL+P’ (Windows) and ‘Command+P’ (Mac)
- Now, select the Destination as ‘Save as Portable Document Format’ and save so that the document is saved in PDF format on the device. This way you get to access the Portable Document Format without the need to enter the password again and again
