PDF Unlock

Remove protection from PDF documents with free cross-platform Apps and APIs

How to unlock PDF File

Unlock PDF using the Aspose.PDF Library. Decrypting PDF files allows to access and view the content within the file. Also, you may need to access a password-protected PDF containing important information or documents. Sometimes, there is a need to change a PDF document, such as correcting errors or updating outdated information. Unlock PDF and get the ability to edit the content. By the way, to print a document, also you have to unlock PDF. If a PDF contains tables, images, or text that must be extracted for use in other documents or applications, decrypting files is essential. Unlock PDF and save time. For example, if you often enter a certain document and enter a complex password takes you a lot of time. Decrypting PDF can be important when archiving or backing up important documents. It ensures that the archived copies are easily accessible and can be restored if needed. Some PDF may have encryption that causes compatibility or software issues. With the feature Unlock PDF Files by Aspose.PDF you can resolve these problems and allow for seamless access and use. In order to unlock PDF file, we’ll use Aspose.PDF API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use document manipulation API. Open NuGet package manager, search for Aspose.PDF and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console. When signing a PDF document using a signature, you basically confirm its contents “as is”. Consequently, any other changes made afterward invalidate the signature and thus, you would know if the document was altered.

You can use the following classes and method for PDF decrypting:

  1. Open a PDF document using Document object.
  2. Create a password for user and owner.
  3. Call Document.Decrypt Method.
  4. Save the PDF file.

The code snippet you provided appears to be in .NET and shows how to unlock PDF documents using the Aspose.PDF library. It opens a PDF document named ‘Decrypt.pdf’ located in the directory specified by the variable ‘dataDir’. After opening, the code attempts to decrypt the opened PDF using the password ‘password’. As a result, the code saves the updated PDF document to a file named ‘Decrypt_out.pdf’ in the same directory specified by the ‘dataDir’ variable. This code snippet is a simplified example of how you might use a Aspose.PDF library or framework to unlock a password-protected PDF file and save the decrypted version. The following example demostrates how to unlock PDF document in .NET:

Unlock PDF Document - C#

This sample code shows how to unlock PDF file - C#

    // Open document
    Document document = new Document(dataDir+ "Decrypt.pdf", "password");
    // Decrypt PDF
    document.Decrypt();
    dataDir = dataDir + "Decrypt_out.pdf";
    // Save updated PDF
    document.Save(dataDir);