How do I remove the password protection? (I have the password but want to remove it)

[89122593]

I receive files with password protection. I know the password and open them but don't want to give the password every time I open them, so I want to save the file removing the password. I can always "print to PDF" but this is quite annoying 🙂

[try67]

In Acrobat, go to File - Properties - Security and select No Security. Enter the password, press Close and then save the file and close it.

The next time you open it you'll not be prompted for a password.

[89122593]

I went there and see "Security Method: Password Security", but there is no place that I can click "no security" or actually change anything. It is completely read-only, even when I go to the "show details" screen.

[try67]

Sounds like you're using the free Reader. You need Acrobat to be able to do it.

[89122593]

You lost me there. i thought the pdf reader is Acrobat.

I went to the Adobe web site and didn't see any PDF reader you need to pay for. Sounds strange to me to pay for such a simple function.

In any case, I'll just continue to "print to PDF" to get rid of the password. Annoying but works.

Thanks.

[Test Screen Name]

Acrobat is the commercial product. It comes as Acrobat Pro (Windows or Mac) or Acrobat Standard (Windows only). Adobe also have the free Acrobat Reader, which is just a reader, and doesn't do this. Yes the name can be confusing. Acrobat Reader can be thought of as a teaser to get people hooked on PDF so they need to buy Acrobat. Subscriptions to Acrobat from $15 per month.

Adobe Acrobat Pro DC: PDF converter, convert PDFs from anywhere.

Note that PDF files often have a second password that you need to quote to actually remove password protection.