Forgot the password of PDF file

[javed9880421]

I created a PDF file long ago, but now I forgot the password. How can I recover my password or open the file??

[Bernd Alheit · Accepted solution]

Remember the password or re-create the file.

[Sabine Gösker]

same here. I scanned my tax delaration and saved it with a password. Is there no way the password can be sent to me?

[jane-e]

https://forums.adobe.com/people/Sabine+G%C3%B6sker  wrote

Is there no way the password can be sent to me?

Adobe does not keep the passwords. No one keeps the passwords except for you and the people you give them to. No, sorry, this is impossible.

[scubagirl917]

I'm having this issue too. It would be great if Adobe could figure out a way for users to address this issue...thx

[jane-e]

Hi scubagirl917

The password is there for a reason, and I hope for the opposite — that Adobe never does this!

This is a user-to-user forum, and I do not speak for Adobe. It's my own personal opinion.

You might want to consider using the Manage Security Policies built into the paid version of Acrobat (not the free Reader) or keep better track of the passwords you create so that you don't forget them. Or don't password protect the PDFs. It won't help for your current document, but it might help for future documents.

~ Jane

[Claudio González]

It would be great if people thought it twice before password protecting any file, and kept  in a safe place a record of all the passwords they use.

[lochans31161045]

Can give the solution to open my pdf

[lochans31161045]

I forgot my pdf password

[Bernd Alheit]

Read my old reply.

[ap5656]

Not very helpful here. Please don't respond and waste peoples time.

[ap5656]

@ Bernd Alheit    comment was for you.             

[Bernd Alheit]

What is your problem?

[ap5656]

please see your replies above. Your not very helpful are you "Remember the password or re-create the file." then they asked the question again and you said "Read my old reply."

No point in you answering if you're going to be unhelpful. Genuine question and to then get berated by you. GROW UP.

[Bernd Alheit]

My reply was and is correct.

[rick60]

i might be able to help.  is it password protected to open the file? or is it the Security Document Settings.  I have not tried to do an open password PDF but if you need to remove the PDF security setting that can be done.

[~graffiti]

That can get you booted from the forums as well. We do not discuss bypassing Adobe security functions here.

[scubagirl917]

The file is already password protected. The issue is not being able to log in. 

[Test Screen Name]

If you can't log in please start a new discussion, as people who might help won't read any comments in this post. Please include a lot more detail (but no personal info). What are you trying to log in to? (DON'T HIT REPLY)

[Prakash_Ger]

I have the same issue but there are few paid pdf password recovery tools online, does it work? 

[try67]

You may not discuss such tools here.

[Dov Isaacs]

The password isn't “hidden” someplace within the PDF file or elsewhere.

Typically, such “services” for password recovery use brute force methods of guessing at passwords, trying common passwords that are typically used on the internet (such as 123456) and then attempting to guess passwords based on commonly used names and letters. Such brute force approaches sometimes work and sometimes don't, depending how much time and compute power the “service” has. It isn't much different that trying to guess the combinations for physical combination locks.