Google Chrome has a built-in PDF reader* and a PDF writer and we can combine the two features to remove the password from any PDF document. A new PDF file will be uploaded to your Google Drive and this one will no longer require you to type any passwords for accessing the file. Next, install the PDF toolbox add-on and open the locked PDF file inside the toolbox addon.Įxpand the “Decrypt PDF” section, type the password that was earlier used to lock the PDF file and click th “Decrypt” button.

Upload the locked PDF file to your Google Drive. Is there any software program available that can remove password protection from PDF files? Well you can either use Google Drive or, if you want an app that works offline, use Google Chrome to remove all restrictions from PDFs. Since your Google Drive is already protected with 2 layers of security - password and 2-factor authentication - it should be OK if we remove the password protection from PDF files before uploading them to Drive. Also, because PDF files from different sources may have different passwords, it is tedious to manage these locked files. I archive these PDFs into Google Drive but since these files are protected with a password, the text isn’t searchable. The bank sends their monthly credit card statements as password-protected PDF files probably because the file contains personal information. Published in: Google Chrome - Google Drive - PDF