Remove PDF Restrictions Apps and Alternatives

7 applications in this hubLast updated: Feb 9th 2023, 13:50 GMT

While PDF is a widely accepted file format that works on any device and operating system, most of the documents being shared come with various security restrictions.

However, the restrictions assigned to any PDF file can be eventually removed by any third-party user, provided they have the appropriate applications. The practice is actually encouraged if you are planning to make modifications to a file you shared or uploaded previously.

Thanks to these tools, you can remove the owner and user passwords as well as disable the printing or editing restrictions. Consequentially, after you made the necessary modifications to the PDF document, you can add the security limitations before sharing it with other users.

In case you value security dearly and want to make sure that the content is not edited in any way, it is recommended that you encrypt the document before using a password to lock it once more.

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PDF Password Remover

PDF Password Remover 6.0

Simple-to-handle program that helps you revert PDF files to their original, unprotected state, pro...

Jul 12th 2017, 12:03 GMT
Windows All
     
  • 30,379 downloads
  • 44.6 MB
PDF Unlocker

PDF Unlocker 5.3

An easy-to-use piece of software that can help users remove password restrictions from their PDF f...

Feb 9th 2023, 13:50 GMT
Windows 10 / Windows 10 64 bit / Windows 11
     
  • 442 downloads
  • 50.9 MB
Protego PDF

Protego PDF 1.0.1

Easily add passwords to protect PDFs, unlock protected PDFs, generate random and secure keys, and ...

Sep 17th 2019, 06:20 GMT
Windows 7 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 10 / Windows 10 64 bit
     
  • 12,103 downloads
  • 3.65 MB
A-PDF Restrictions Remover

A-PDF Restrictions Remover 1.7.0

Remove any of the restrictions that your PDF documents might feature with only a few mouse clicks ...

Jan 13th 2011, 17:38 GMT
Windows All
     
  • 9,412 downloads
  • 1.61 MB
Advanced PDF Encryption Remover

Advanced PDF Encryption Remover 1.7

Remove encryption, various security permissions and passwords from PDF files with the help of this...

Nov 26th 2012, 20:48 GMT
Windows All
     
  • 8,234 downloads
  • 8.07 MB
PDF Protection Remover

PDF Protection Remover 7.3

Fast, easy-to-use and straightforward software application designed to help users decrypt and remo...

May 8th 2021, 10:33 GMT
Windows 7 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 10 / Windows 10 64 bit
     
  • 5,415 downloads
  • 4.98 MB
Adept PDF Password Remover

Adept PDF Password Remover 3.70

Remove owner password and Print, Copy, Edit restrictions from your PDFs with the help of this stre...

Dec 12th 2021, 12:08 GMT
Windows 2K / Windows XP / Windows XP 64 bit / Windows Vista / Windows Vista 64 bit / Windows 7 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 10 / Windows 10 64 bit / Windows 11