Articles PDF How to Remove Print, Edit, Copy Restrictions from PDF Document

How to Remove Print, Edit, Copy Restrictions from PDF Document

Updated: By Yvonne Keller

remove restrictions from pdf

If a PDF document is set with permissions password, you will need to enter the permissions password to print, edit, or copy the contents on it. You may get the way how to set permissions password on a PDF document, but have no idea how to remove the permissions password to remove print, edit, copy restrictions. Follow this article will show you the ways and detail steps.

2 Ways to Remove Print, Edit, Copy Restrictions from PDF Document:
Remove PDF print, edit, copy restrictions in Adobe Acrobat
Remove print, edit, copy restrictions from PDF without password

Remove PDF print, edit, copy restrictions in Adobe Acrobat

1. Open Adobe Acrobat Pro DC.

2. Open your PDF file with Adobe Acrobat.

3. Click on "Tools" on the left-top of Adobe Acrobat.

click on tool

4. Click on "Protect".

select protect

5. Click on "Advanced Options", and then select "Remove Security".

remove security

6. Type in current permissions password, and then click on OK.

enter password

7. Click on OK to make sure to remove security from this PDF document, and then save this file.

sure to remove security

This way needs to install Adobe Acrobat Pro DC on your computer, and needs to type in current password. If there is no Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer, or you don't have the correct current password, you won't be able to remove permissions password from your PDF file by this way. But, don't be disappointed, you can try with the way below to remove print, edit, copy restrictions from PDF without password or Adobe Acrobat.

Remove print, edit, copy restrictions from PDF without password

1. Get Cocosenor PDF Unprotect Tuner, install and open it on your computer.

2. Import your PDF file into the program by clicking on the folder icon on the right of Choose File.

import pdf file

Tips: If your PDF file is encrypted with document open password, please check the option of "Have Document Open Password", and enter password into the text box.

enter document open password

3. The unprotected file will be saved to desktop by default. If you want to change the location, please click on the folder icon on the right of File save path, and select the location where you want to save your unprotected PDF file.

4. Click on "Start" button, and your PDF permissions password will be removed in one or two seconds.

start to remove pdf permissions

5. Open the unprotected PFD document, you will find the printing, editing, copying restrictions are all removed successfully.

Related Articles