{"id":114026,"date":"2024-04-10T17:25:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T00:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maketecheasier.com\/?p=114026&#038;update=20240411"},"modified":"2024-08-23T03:35:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T10:35:22","slug":"remove-password-from-pdf-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/remove-password-from-pdf-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove a Password From a PDF File on Your Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Securing confidential information in a PDF file with a password is a great way to prevent unauthorized access. However, there may be times when you need to remove the password protection so that the PDF can be viewed by anyone. This guide shows how to remove a password from a PDF on your Mac, as long as you know the original password.<\/p>\n\n\n<nav useBlockProps class=\"content-toc-wrapper relative\" aria-label=\"Table of Contents\"><div id=\"content-toc-header\" class=\"content-toc-header flex cursor-pointer items-center justify-between\">\n                <span class=\"text-sm font-semibold\">Table of Contents<\/span>\n                <span class=\"toc-caret\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" class=\"chevron\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n            <\/div><div class=\"content-toc hidden w-full\"><div class=\"toc\"><ul class=\"toc-content font-semibold\"><li><a href=\"#adobe-pro\" class=\"toc-link block mb-6\">Remove Password From PDF on Mac Using Adobe Pro <\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#preview\" class=\"toc-link block mb-6\">Remove a Password from a PDF File Using Preview<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#web-browser\" class=\"toc-link block mb-6\">Remove a Password From a PDF Using Your Web Browser<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#third-party\" class=\"toc-link block mb-6\">Remove Password From PDF on Mac Using Third-Party Apps<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"adobe-pro\">Remove Password From PDF on Mac Using Adobe Pro <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Adobe Acrobat is responsible for creating the PDF file format (the company released the PDF specification in 1993), so it makes sense to remove a password from a PDF file on your Mac with their software. The only caveat is that you need <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/acrobat\/free-trial-download.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"45096\">Acrobat Pro<\/a>, which is paid software. However, there is a free trial that lets you use it without paying for up to seven days &#8211; plenty of time to remove a password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To remove a password from a PDF file on your Mac using Adobe Pro, download, install, and launch the software on your Mac. Choose <strong>Tools<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>Protect a PDF<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Remove-Password-PDF-Adobe-Pro-Tools-1200-x-700-px-800x467.jpg\" alt=\"Selecting Protect a PDF Menu\" class=\"wp-image-730851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Remove-Password-PDF-Adobe-Pro-Tools-1200-x-700-px-800x467.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Remove-Password-PDF-Adobe-Pro-Tools-1200-x-700-px.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Select <strong>Remove Security<\/strong> to remove the password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Remove-Password-PDF-Adobe-Pro-Remove-Security-800x467.jpg\" alt=\"Remove Password Pdf Adobe Pro Remove Security\" class=\"wp-image-730853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Remove-Password-PDF-Adobe-Pro-Remove-Security-800x467.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Remove-Password-PDF-Adobe-Pro-Remove-Security.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If the document has a Document Open password, click <strong>OK<\/strong> to remove it. If the document has a permissions password, type the correct password in the <strong>Enter<\/strong> <strong>Password<\/strong> box, and click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the PDF is unlocked, be sure to save the document so that others can access it as well.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"lazyblock-future-content-with-link-Z18ujJ3 wp-block-lazyblock-future-content-with-link\">https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/convert-pdf-fillable-form<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"preview\">Remove a Password from a PDF File Using Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t want to download and install Adobe Pro just to remove a password from a PDF file on your Mac, use the native PDF reader in macOS. The process takes a few more steps, but is still easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open the password-protected PDF file by right-clicking the PDF file you wish to unprotect. Select <strong>Open With<\/strong>, followed by <strong>Preview<\/strong>. You can also double-click on the file. Either method will launch the file in Preview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/remove-password-pdf-mac-open-preview.jpg\" alt=\"Remove Password Pdf Mac Open Preview\" class=\"wp-image-397392\" title=\"Remove Password Pdf Mac Open Preview\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As the file is password-protected, Preview will ask you to enter the password before you can view any content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/remove-password-pdf-mac-see-password.jpg\" alt=\"Remove Password Pdf Mac See Password\" class=\"wp-image-397393\" title=\"Remove Password Pdf Mac See Password\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Type your password in the given box, and press <kbd>Enter<\/kbd>. If the password is correct, you will be able to view the PDF file in Preview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the <strong>File<\/strong> menu, followed by <strong>Save&#8230;<\/strong> Alternatively, press the shortcut keys <kbd>Command<\/kbd> + <kbd>S<\/kbd>. Save your PDF file as a new document, and rename it so that you don&#8217;t confuse it with the password-protected version. This step also allows you to choose a new location for your now-unprotected PDF &#8211; like a downloads folder or somewhere in <a href=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/what-you-need-know-about-apple-icloud\/\" data-lasso-id=\"45097\">iCloud<\/a> for quick access in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/remove-password-pdf-mac-saves.jpg\" alt=\"Remove Password Pdf Mac Saves\" class=\"wp-image-397395\" title=\"Remove Password Pdf Mac Saves\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you launch the newly saved PDF file in any PDF reader, including Preview, you will see that it does not ask for a password anymore. The file is ready to be sent to anyone, and they will no longer have to enter a password to access its content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"web-browser\">Remove a Password From a PDF Using Your Web Browser<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Removing a password from a PDF using your web browser is a clever workaround that utilizes the print-to-PDF feature available in most modern browsers, like <a href=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/create-safari-profiles-mac-iphone-ipad\/\" data-lasso-id=\"45098\">Safari<\/a>, Chrome, and Firefox on your Mac. This method doesn&#8217;t require the installation of additional software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open the password-protected PDF file in your web browser by dragging the file into the URL bar of an open browser window or by using the browser&#8217;s <strong>Open File<\/strong> option, typically found in the <strong>File<\/strong> menu. You&#8217;ll be prompted to enter the password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the PDF file opened, select the <strong>Print<\/strong> option from the <strong>File<\/strong> menu (or press <kbd>Command<\/kbd> + <kbd>P<\/kbd>). Click the <strong>PDF<\/strong> button at the bottom of the print dialog window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pdf-print-option-on-mac-highlighted-800x456.jpeg\" alt=\"Pdf Print Option On Mac Highlighted\" class=\"wp-image-728469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pdf-print-option-on-mac-highlighted-800x456.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pdf-print-option-on-mac-highlighted.jpeg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Name the document, and choose where you want to save it, then click the <strong>Save<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/print-pdf-file-on-mac-save-location-800x456.jpeg\" alt=\"Print Pdf File On Mac Save Location\" class=\"wp-image-728470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/print-pdf-file-on-mac-save-location-800x456.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/print-pdf-file-on-mac-save-location.jpeg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"third-party\">Remove Password From PDF on Mac Using Third-Party Apps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many third-party PDF readers and editors that can be used to remove a password from a PDF file on your Mac. One of the most popular options is <a href=\"https:\/\/pdfexpert.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"45099\">PDF Expert<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To remove a password with PDF Expert, start by downloading and installing the app from the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/pdf-expert-edit-sign-pdfs\/id1055273043?mt=12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"45100\">Mac App Store<\/a>, or get the free trial version from the official website. Once you have it installed, open the password-protected PDF file from within the application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PDF-expert-with-pdf-file-opened-800x479.jpeg\" alt=\"Pdf Expert With Pdf File Opened\" class=\"wp-image-728473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PDF-expert-with-pdf-file-opened-800x479.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PDF-expert-with-pdf-file-opened.jpeg 1211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the <strong>File<\/strong> menu at the top left of the screen, and select the <strong>Change Password<\/strong> option. Click <strong>Remove Password<\/strong> to unlock the document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pdf-expert-remove-password-button-highlighted-800x479.jpeg\" alt=\"Pdf Expert Remove Password Button Highlighted\" class=\"wp-image-728474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pdf-expert-remove-password-button-highlighted-800x479.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pdf-expert-remove-password-button-highlighted.jpeg 1211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Each method to remove a password from a PDF file on your Mac &#8211; Adobe Pro, Preview, and third-party &#8211; has its own advantages and disadvantages, so choose the one that best fits your needs and comfort level. If you are a Linux user, learn how to <a class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/remove-password-protection-from-pdf-ubuntu\/\" data-lasso-id=\"45101\">remove a password from a PDF in Linux<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"small\">Image credit: DALL-E. 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