A powerful Python tool to remove password protection, unlock, and decrypt PDF files using pikepdf. This tool helps you remove passwords from protected PDF documents, unlock secured PDFs, and decrypt encrypted PDF files easily.
- Remove PDF passwords and security restrictions
- Unlock password-protected PDF files
- Decrypt secured PDF documents
- Simple and easy-to-use command-line interface
- Works with most PDF security methods
- Fast and efficient processing
- Python 3.x
- pikepdf library
- Create a virtual environment (recommended):
python -m venv venv- Activate the virtual environment:
- On Windows:
venv\Scripts\activate- On Unix or MacOS:
source venv/bin/activate- Install the required packages:
pip install pikepdf-
Place your password-protected PDF file in the same directory as
unlocker.py -
Run the script:
python unlocker.py- The unlocked PDF will be saved in the
tempfolder asunlocked.pdf
- Make sure your PDF file is named correctly as referenced in the script
- The script will create a
tempdirectory if it doesn't exist - The unlocked PDF will be saved as
unlocked.pdfin thetempdirectory
MIT License
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