{"id":1746,"date":"2023-02-02T08:01:48","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T08:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/?p=1746"},"modified":"2026-08-10T10:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T10:02:08","slug":"convert-password-protected-pdf-to-normal-pdf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/convert-password-protected-pdf-to-normal-pdf\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Steps to Convert Password Protected PDF to Normal PDF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1746&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;6 Steps to Convert Password Protected PDF to Normal PDF&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this post<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p>Users add passwords to their PDFs for protecting their important data and maintaining data privacy. Though, sometimes we forget to note down the password and tend to forget it. What to do in this case? How to access such encrypted PDFs? To access PDFs in this scenario, it is better to <strong>convert password protected PDF to Normal PDF<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Here will talk about different solutions to convert protected PDF to Normal PDF and access PDF files easily in the future. We will discuss different solutions, but to gain 100% secure results try using a professional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/pdf-unlocker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF Unlocker for Mac<\/a>. Before moving toward the solution part, let us go through the prime reasons for this process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/dl\/Macsonik-PDF-Password-Unlocker.dmg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/unnamed-2-300x68.png\" alt=\"Download Now\" width=\"251\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/unnamed-2-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/unnamed-2.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/pdf-unlocker\/buy.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/buynow.webp\" alt=\"buynow\" width=\"251\" height=\"57\" 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PDF<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/convert-password-protected-pdf-to-normal-pdf\/#Manual_Solution_to_Convert_Password_Protected_PDF_to_PDF\" >Manual Solution to Convert Password Protected PDF to PDF<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/convert-password-protected-pdf-to-normal-pdf\/#1_Convert_Secured_PDF_to_PDF_using_Preview\" >#1: Convert Secured PDF to PDF using Preview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/convert-password-protected-pdf-to-normal-pdf\/#2_Convert_Protected_PDF_to_PDF_using_Safari_Browser\" >#2: Convert Protected PDF to PDF using Safari Browser<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/convert-password-protected-pdf-to-normal-pdf\/#Drawbacks_of_the_Manual_Solution\" >Drawbacks of the Manual Solution<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/convert-password-protected-pdf-to-normal-pdf\/#Professional_Solution_to_Convert_Encrypted_PDF_to_Normal_PDF\" >Professional Solution to Convert Encrypted PDF to Normal PDF<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/convert-password-protected-pdf-to-normal-pdf\/#Steps_to_Convert_Password_Protected_PDF_to_Normal_PDF\" >Steps to Convert Password Protected PDF to Normal PDF<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/convert-password-protected-pdf-to-normal-pdf\/#Final_Words\" >Final Words<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/convert-password-protected-pdf-to-normal-pdf\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reasons_to_Convert_Password_Protected_PDF_to_Normal_PDF\"><\/span>Reasons to Convert Password Protected PDF to Normal PDF<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Below, we have jotted down the most common causes to convert encrypted PDF to Normal PDF.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You no longer need that particular information to be protected.<\/li>\n<li>It is easy to handle a PDF without encryption.<\/li>\n<li>You do not remember the password of that PDF document.<\/li>\n<li>When the information needs to be shared publicly, it becomes hectic for multiple users to access encrypted PDFs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Find the answer to how to convert locked PDF to normal PDF? in the upcoming section. We will answer the query with a manual and professional solution. The manual solutions are way too lengthy and hectic to implement. To ease the process, you can go with the professional mac PDF Unlocker software.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manual_Solution_to_Convert_Password_Protected_PDF_to_PDF\"><\/span>Manual Solution to Convert Password Protected PDF to PDF<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We will talk about two manual solutions to perform this conversion process. Go through both solutions to reach a better solution for yourself.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Convert_Secured_PDF_to_PDF_using_Preview\"><\/span>#1: Convert Secured PDF to PDF using Preview<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In this solution, we will perform the process using the preview app on a mac device.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Go to the PDF file <\/strong>you want to decrypt, <strong>right-click<\/strong> on it, and <strong>open<\/strong> <strong>it<\/strong> with the <strong>Preview app<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Provide the password<\/strong> of the selected PDF document.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>File<\/strong> Menu and navigate to the <strong>Export<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<li>Hit on <strong>Permissions <\/strong>and provide the <strong>Owner\u2019s password<\/strong>, then hit <strong>Apply<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, click on the <strong>Save<\/strong> option to export the unlocked files.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Convert_Protected_PDF_to_PDF_using_Safari_Browser\"><\/span>#2: Convert Protected PDF to PDF using Safari Browser<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In this method, we will learn to convert password-protected PDF to PDF using the safari browser on your Mac operating system.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Open<\/strong> the <strong>Safari browser<\/strong> on your Mac machine and tap <strong>Command+ O<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Select the protected PDF file<\/strong> and hit on the <strong>Open<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Provide the Password<\/strong> of the added PDF files, then click <strong>command+P<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>From the <strong>drop-down list<\/strong>, hit on the <strong>Save as PDF<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<li>Provide the desired <strong>saving location<\/strong> and click on the <strong>Save<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Do not hurry in deciding the best approach, firstly go through some drawbacks of the manual solution.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drawbacks_of_the_Manual_Solution\"><\/span>Drawbacks of the Manual Solution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>This solution is technical and complex to perform sometimes.<\/li>\n<li>There can be mismanagement of the PDF data.<\/li>\n<li>Missing a single step can require you to repeat the whole process.<\/li>\n<li>You can not bulk unlock PDF files as it will take you more time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The best way to eliminate these drawbacks is to go with the given solution.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Professional_Solution_to_Convert_Encrypted_PDF_to_Normal_PDF\"><\/span>Professional Solution to Convert Encrypted PDF to Normal PDF<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>MacSonik <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/pdf-unlocker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF Unlocker Tool<\/a><\/strong> is the best utility to convert password protected PDF to Normal PDF. This tool can remove passwords from multiple PDF files within a few clicks. You can also edit PDF metadata like Author Name, Title, Keyword, etc. To get familiar with its working process, follow the below steps.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_Convert_Password_Protected_PDF_to_Normal_PDF\"><\/span>Steps to Convert Password Protected PDF to Normal PDF<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Open<\/strong> and <strong>Run<\/strong> the <strong>MacSonik PDF Unlocker Tool<\/strong> on your system.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add the secured PDF files<\/strong> and enter their passwords.<\/li>\n<li>Provide the <strong>desired saving location<\/strong> to save the resulting PDFs.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>unlock your selected protected PDF files<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<li>You can also <strong>edit<\/strong> the <strong>PDF metadata<\/strong> like <strong>Author<\/strong>, <strong>Title<\/strong>, <strong>Subject<\/strong>, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, click on the <strong>Unlock<\/strong> button to convert encrypted PDF to normal PDF.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"also-read\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/convert-pdf-to-html\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Convert PDF to HTML Mac<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Words\"><\/span>Final Words<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>In conclusion, there is a manual and professional solution to <strong>convert password protected PDF to normal PDF<\/strong>. Novice users or users with non-technical backgrounds cannot use manual solutions without external guidance. To implement the process without supervision, you can use the professional mac PDF Unlocker Tool. It is an effective utility that can unlock multiple secured PDFs in one go.<\/p>\n<div class=\"blog-faq\">\n<h4 class=\"main_heading mb-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span><em><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"faq-content\">\n<p><strong>Ques. How do I remove a password from a PDF without Acrobat?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans- <\/strong>Follow the given steps to remove the password from a secured PDF file without Acrobat.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Go to <\/strong>the <strong>Safari browser<\/strong> on your Mac system and click <strong>Command+ O<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add the encrypted PDF files<\/strong> and tap the <strong>Open<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enter the Password<\/strong> of the selected PDFs, then hit on the <strong>command+P<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the <strong>Save as PDF<\/strong> option from the <strong>drop-down list<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Assign the custom <strong>saving location<\/strong> and hit on the <strong>Save<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-content\">\n<p><strong>Ques. Can I unlock a password-protected PDF without the password?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans- <\/strong>There are various free online converters that claim to decrypt a PDF file without a password. However, these converters do not deliver risk-free conversion results. So technically, for safe conversion results a user needs to provide a password for encrypted PDFs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Users add passwords to their PDFs for protecting their important data and maintaining data privacy. 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