Mac: Remove PDF password
Once you have protected a PDF with a password under MacOS, you can no longer remove it. This lock is easy to get around with a little trick. You do not need any additional tools to delete the password. We have created a step-by-step guide to help you remove the password from PDFs.
Remove passwords from PDFs
- Open the relevant PDF file.
- Enter your password.
- Now click on "File" above.
- Select the entry "Duplicate"
- All you have to do now is save this copy - go to "Save" under "File" and select the storage location.
- You saved the PDF without a password
Read here how you can combine several PDFs under MacOS.