Are password protected PDFs giving you problems? Monthly bank statements, Aadhaar and credit card accounts are password protected, and different banks use different password patterns, which are usually a combination of username, bank account number, and date of birth. Remembering a password pattern for every bank is certainly not for everyone. To save you the hassle, there are various online tools and applications that work as a means to unlock or remove passwords for PDF files, but you need to enter a password the first time you access a password-protected PDF file.
Here is a list of some tools that may come in handy, but before we get started, we would like to emphasize that these methods are meant to make things easier. Users will only be able to create an unlocked version of a password-protected PDF if they know the password.
How to remove password from PDF files (such as Aadhaar Card and Credit Card Statement) in Google Chrome Browser
Google Chrome is one of those apps that we all use regularly on Windows 10. Removing a password using Chrome is one of the easiest and easiest ways since it doesn’t require users to install additional programs or apps on their devices.
Users can simply open the password-protected PDF in Chrome and enter the password.
Users will find a Print button in the top right corner to create an unlocked version of a password protected PDF file.
Users also get the option to select the pages they want to keep in the unlocked version of the PDF file. Moreover, it also provides users with the option to print the file as an image. After selecting the options according to preferences, users need to click the Save button.
Users can navigate to the folder where they want to save the unlocked PDF file, enter a name for the file, and click the Save button.
How to remove password from PDF files (such as Aadhaar card and credit card statement) using Adobe Reader
Adobe Reader is another application that can be found on almost every computer. It can also help users to create a password-free version of a PDF file. Users just need to open the password protected PDF file with Adobe Reader.
Because the file is password protected, users must enter a password to view the content.
Users can go to the File section in the menu bar and click Save As to create an unlocked version of the password-protected PDF.
Users can simply navigate to the folder where they want to save the unlocked PDF file, enter a name for the file, and click the Save button.
How to remove password from PDF files (like Aadhaar card and credit card statement) with Smallpdf
Smallpdf is an online tool that can help you remove passwords from a password-protected file. Smallpdf also provides a variety of other tools such as PDF compression, PDF to PPT conversion, inserting page numbers into PDF, merging multiple PDFs into one, and more.
Users can simply go to smallpdf.com and click the Unlock PDF tile.
Users need to upload a password-protected PDF file.
After downloading the file, users will see a warning dialog that they should only proceed if they have the permission to unlock the PDF file.
After that, the “Unlock PDF”button will be active.
Smallpdf attempts to unlock a password-protected PDF without the need to enter a password. However, it asks users for a password if it cannot unlock the file.
After the file is unlocked, a preview of the file is shown. Users can simply upload the file or edit it with Split PDF, Combine PDF and other options. We hope you find this guide helpful. Feel free to share the post to educate others. We’ll be back soon with another helpful guide for our readers.
How to convert a PDF to a password protected PDF?
You can easily set a password for a PDF file after it has been converted. All you have to do is follow these steps:
- Open the PDF file in Acrobat Reader and open the file you want to password protect.
- Then go to the “File”menu and click “Password Protect”. You can also go to Tools > Protect > Password Protect.
- After that, you will see a window where you can choose between viewing or editing the PDF. After selecting “View”if you want to password protect the file for viewing.
- You then need to enter and re-enter your desired password and click “Apply”to add a password-protected layer on top of your PDFs.
How to create a read-only PDF file?
If you need a PDF file that no one else can edit or print, use the read-only format. Users can follow these simple steps to turn a regular PDF into a read-only PDF:
- Open the file with Adobe Acrobat software and go to File > Properties and then select Document Properties.
- There you will find the “Security”tab. By default, there are no security options in the Security Methods option. You can select the Password Protect option from the drop-down menu. You will see the Password Security Settings dialog box.
- You can then select Restrict Document Box Editing and Printing. Set Printing Allowed and Changes Allowed to None.
- After that, you need to enter a password to protect the file. Now select a version of Acrobat from the Compatibility menu and select a version lower than the version of Acrobat or Reader for recipients.
- Click OK. You will then be prompted to re-enter your password to save your changes.
During this process, you convert files to read-only files.