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When you apply "Decrypt" option, Recover PDF Password decrypts a file using a password and creates a new, password-free, file.

There are two scenarios of PDF file decryption:

1. If you know the password

To decrypt a PDF file when you already know its password, click button in main window of the program (if a file is already open). Otherwise, select PDF file by clicking "Open PDF" button and locating the file. Then click "Decrypt" button.

In the invoked window type in the password:



Specify the name the file will be saved with and its destination path:



Once the file is decrypted, you will receive the message about it:



You may view the resulting file by choosing Main menu --> File --> Open in Editor:



   
2. If you don't know the password

• Click "Open PDF" button. In the invoked window browse to the file you need.
• Then recover the file password in a way described in "Recover password from PDF" section of this user manual.
• When the password is recovered choose "Decrypt" option:

• Specify the name the decrypted file will be saved with and its destination path:

• Once the file is decrypted, you will receive the message about it:

• Now you may view the resulting file by choosing Main menu --> File --> Open in Editor:

Note 1: If a password is not correct, then Recover PDF Password won't be able to decrypt a file, and you will receive a message:

Note 2: PDF document can contain attachments of any file type. When a PDF file is decrypted by Recover PDF Password, all file attachments, if any, are deleted. We are working on this issue in order to resolve it ASAP. This issue does not concern PDF Portfolio (multiple files of different formats assembled into an integrated PDF unit). PDF Portfolio is decrypted with all its component files.

Note 3: "Decrypt" option is not available in Demo version of the program. To be able to benefit from all Recover PDF Password options visit our site to purchase it.