Protect file with password
Once you've downloaded your PDF, you can add a password to it by selecting the "Protect PDF" feature.
To do this, drag the file into the box above or upload from your device or the cloud, then enter New Password to ensure document security.
Protect PDF file with password
Protect PDF files with a password to prevent third parties from copying or printing your documents.
We offer an easy way to protect your PDFs with a password of your choice.
Why protect PDF files?
Password protecting PDF files is useful for a number of reasons. Firstly, only those people to whom you have shared the password will be able to open and view the file.
Secondly, you can set a limit on copying and printing of the PDF document.
File Security and Protection
Setting a password on a PDF document is a delicate task. Of course, you want to know for sure that your files are not in danger.
PDF2Go guarantees the security of all uploaded, edited and converted files. See Privacy Policy for details.
What files can be protected
You can only add a password to documents Adobe PDF. However, the number of pages in a PDF file, as well as the presence of text, images, tables and other objects, does not matter. We are capable of any task.
You can upload other files, text or graphics. We'll automatically convert them to PDF and add passwords for protection.
Complete PDF security
Convenient online studio PDF2Go allows you to protect PDF files with a password absolutely free of charge. But that's not all!
You are not tied to your home computer. You can add a password to a PDF file from any available device. This is possible with us.
Let's start with the question: why are files blocked at all? Authors of pdf files do this to protect the copyright of their material. Thus, protect yours from copying, printing, editing, or making any unauthorized changes.
Many users have encountered the problem of being unable to read or print any PDF file. And sometimes it is very necessary. For example, you downloaded some electronic publication in PDF format and want to print it so that you can read the text from paper and not from a monitor. In this case, the file is protected from printing – “Print: Do not allow”.
Or another case - some book is distributed exclusively with a password, and you want to read it. But this is impossible due to the fact that this document there is a reading ban. Unlocking can help in both of these cases, but not always. If installed good password administrator and password for opening pdf, then most likely nothing will work out.
Many people do not like to install programs on their computer unless absolutely necessary; they prefer to use online services. Let's look at several online services designed specifically to unlock PDF. Let's briefly look at 3 such services.
1) http://www.pdfunlock.com
A very interesting service with simple functionality. Your task is to choose required file using the “My Computer” button (number 1 in Fig. 1). And then press the “Unlock!” button (in Russian “Open”, number 2 in Fig. 1). The unlocking time will depend on the file size.
Rice. 1 Unlocking a pdf file using the online service pdfunlock.com The main disadvantage of this service is that some e-books I still can't unlock it.
2) http://freemypdf.com
Also quite a popular service for unlocking PDF. To begin, select the file (number 1 in Fig. 2), and then click on the “Do it!” button. (number 2 in Fig. 1). After some time, it will be possible to download the unlocked version of the file, if, of course, it is unlocked.
Rice. 2 Online service freemypdf.com A distinctive feature of this service is the ability to upload only files not exceeding 250 MB. Another feature is that the service will not unlock a password-protected PDF file. In cases where there is a password, you are prompted to follow the PDFCrack link to download the corresponding program. The link leads to the page http://pdfcrack.sourceforge.net/
3) http://smallpdf.com/ru/unlock-pdf
This online service differs from the other two above in that it has Russian language. On the main page of the service you can read:
Find the password-protected PDF and download it. If a file does not have strong encryption, its protection will be removed in a matter of seconds and it will be possible to download it. If the file is strongly encrypted, it can only be opened by entering the correct password.
Rice. 3 Online service smallpdf.com in Russian for unlocking PDF You can upload a pdf file from your computer by clicking on the “Select file” button (number 1 in Fig. 3). If everything goes well, the “You can save the file” button will appear, where you can get the unlocked file on your computer.
P.S. Other useful online services.
Hello site readers! On this page I will try to give you useful information on how to remove protection from pdf files online ways absolutely free.
The fact is that even I had to solve this small problem that arose in the process of creating my own subscriber base.
Anyone who follows my blog knows that thanks to mailing services (it used to be SmartResponder until it closed, today it is MailerLite) on some pages there are subscription forms, thanks to which you can increase your database of e-mail addresses and gradually increase the number of subscribers.
But in order for a visitor to want to subscribe, he must be given some usefulness in return, for example, this could be an interesting book in PDF format; you will learn an example of the impact of this method on the reader from the article “”.
And what do you think I had to tinker with? If you are reading this article, then you have guessed that it is in PDF format, in which this free book was saved.
You may encounter protection from:
- Copying material;
- Change of data;
- Printing a document;
- In some cases, even reading the document.
Let's go back to the book with which I had a similar problem.
The fact is that although it is distributed free of charge, it was protected from printing.
Of course, you don't have to print this book, but I personally try to stare at the monitor less, so it would be nice to print out the material and read it anywhere.
As a result, I had to think a little about solving this problem and after just a few minutes I managed to remove the protection from the pdf book.
The answer was found quickly, once again it helped global network, or to be more precise, a couple of well-known forums.
I want to tell everyone for the future that if you release something for free, try not to create additional problems for your readers, believe me, they will appreciate it triple.
Online services: ThePDF, FreeMyPDF and PDFUnlock
ThePDF One of the simplest services that copes with any document encodings. The owners of this portal did a great job and created a truly simple but working functionality of the system.
Let's go to home page this online site and select the “PDF Unlock” section, then click the “Select...” button and select the file on your computer.
As you may have already noticed, another a good plus This service is to convert other documents to PDF and vice versa, we talked about this in previous articles using the links provided:
After the file is downloaded, click the “Unlock” button and the document processing process will begin.
After a few seconds, you will be prompted to download the unlocked PDF file. Download the document and check the result of the service.
Look what I got.
Just a few minutes of wasted time and a bunch of saved nerve cells.)) I recommend removing the protection of the pdf format on this portal.
PDFUnlock You can go to this online project using the link provided.
- Select the required file on your computer using the “My Computer” button or from cloud storage using the and buttons.
- Then click “Unlock!”
- You wait a few seconds and the hacked file downloads.
The only thing I didn’t like about this service was that it couldn’t unlock all downloaded books. ((
FreeMyPDF A very popular service that has proven itself well.
As with everything, you first need to select a file, and then click “Do it”.
I didn’t like that there was a limit on downloaded files of no more than 250 MB.
That's all for me! Now if you need to remove any file protection PDF format you know what needs to be done, I’m sure that one will be enough for many online service, because they cope with the assigned tasks perfectly.
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How to remove password from PDF file
It's simple! You need the PDF you want to unlock and of course the password. We can only unlock PDF if you know the password.
Upload a secure PDF: drag and drop the document, specify the path to the file on your device, or provide a link to cloud storage. Then enter your password. That's all - after entering we will remove the password from the file.
Then click on the “Submit Password” button.
Download your file
There's no need to install the PDF2Go app, just download the unlocked PDF file. Nothing more is required.
This way you won't be threatened malware or viruses that can be picked up when downloading or installing an application from the network.
Take care of safety: use the online service.
Why remove the password?
A password restricts access to a PDF document: only those with the password can open the file. What to do if you want to provide fast access to a document that you are not going to share with anyone?
You can unlock a PDF file using PDF2Go online studio!
File Security and Protection
Want to remove the password from a PDF file, but are concerned about the security of the document? Don't worry, we'll take care of everything. PDF2Go guarantees secure boot and automatic file processing.
Of course, all rights to the unlocked PDF document remain with you and are not transferred to the PDF2Go service. Still have questions? Read the Privacy Policy.
For PDF files only
The unlock feature only works with Adobe documents. File size and number of pages don't matter. You can remove your password from a PDF file that contains text, images and other elements!
Documentation:
Unlock PDF online
PDF2Go is an online service. You can unlock a PDF file not only with home computer, but also from any other device, wherever you are.
It doesn't matter what device you use: be it a tablet, phone or computer - you can always remove the password from a PDF file by connecting to the network.
PDF is a popular document format that is often used to store scans of document pages and entire books, as well as to transmit text documents to other computers without the possibility of losing formatting. However, if the PDF document has protection, you may need to remove it.
For PDF documents, it is possible to set different types protection, among which a password can be set to open a document, a ban on printing or editing, etc. And, naturally, there may be a completely understandable desire to remove protection from a document in order to gain full access to it.
Removing protection from a PDF document
You can remove the protection both on the Internet and using a computer program.
If you don’t have PDF programs on your computer, you won’t need to install them, since you can use an online service to remove protection from a document. It should be noted that the Smallpdf online service is paid, but the first two attempts to remove protection from a document will be available to you absolutely free.
1. To use this method of removing protection, go to the service page, and then drag the PDF file into the specified window or click on the button "Choose File" to open Windows Explorer.
2. The file will begin downloading, the duration of which will depend on the size of your PDF document, as well as the speed of your Internet connection. Once the download is complete, your file will be displayed on the screen. Next you need to check the box next to “I declare that I have the right to edit this file and remove protection from it.”, and then click the button "Unprotect PDF".
3. In the next moment, the protection from the file will be removed. All you have to do is download the finished copy of the file by clicking on the button "Download file".
Method 2: Using the Free My PDF online service
Another online service for removing protection from PDF. The main advantage over the first service is completely free access.1. To use it, go to the service page and click on the button "Choose File". The screen will appear Windows Explorer, where you will need to select the PDF file.
2. Click the button "Do It". After this, the unlocked copy will be automatically downloaded to your computer.
Method 3: Using PDF Password Removal Tool
If you need to remove protection from PDF files on an ongoing basis, then it would be best to use not online services, but computer program. Moreover, the tool we are considering is available for use absolutely free.
1. Download PDF utility Password Removal Tool follow the link at the end of the article from the developer’s official website, and then install it on your computer.
2. Launch the program. To get started you will need about "Open file" Click on the ellipses icon. Windows Explorer will be displayed on the screen, in which you will need to specify the PDF document with which further work will be carried out.
3. In the block "Save PDF File" If necessary, you will need to change the folder for the saved copy of the file and its name. To start the file unlocking process, click on the button "Convert".
4. Conversion occurs instantly and, if you have not unchecked the “View PDF after exporting” checkbox, the file will automatically open on your computer in the default program.
There are many other tools that allow you to remove protection from PDF. If you use other programs or online services, tell us about them in the comments.
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