How to unlock a password protected pdf without password?
3 answer(s)
Answer # 1 #
Some command-line tools like qpdf can remove PDF restrictions if owner permission is available.
Answer # 2 #
Official way: Use PDF owner password if available. Adobe Acrobat allows unlocking if you know password. Otherwise, free online unlockers exist, e.g., https://www.ilovepdf.com/unlock_pdf. Only use for legally owned PDFs.