# Does anyone know how to make a password protected pdf unprotected? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rights & Protection\ **Tags:** citations\ **Created:** [November 6, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-make-a-password-protected-pdf-unprotected/110 "2026-11-06T16:57:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MadisonStewart](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ecccb3/32.png) [@MadisonStewart](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/u/MadisonStewart)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-make-a-password-protected-pdf-unprotected/110/1 "2026-11-06T16:57:11Z")
My bank sends my monthly statements as locked PDFs, and I am tired of typing the code every single time I open them on my Mac. Since I already know the password, is there a simple way to remove the protection permanently so I can save them as regular files? ---
**Author:** ![reid21](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/user_avatar/pdfbookslib.com/reid21/32/22_2.png) [@reid21](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/u/reid21)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-make-a-password-protected-pdf-unprotected/110/2 "2026-11-06T16:57:15Z")
If you’re on a Mac, open the statement in Preview, enter the password once, then go to File and choose Export as PDF. The new copy saves without any protection. Honestly that’s the easiest way, no extra software needed. I do the same with locked drawing sets from clients. ---
**Author:** ![finlay.wilson](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/user_avatar/pdfbookslib.com/finlay.wilson/32/23_2.png) [@finlay.wilson](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/u/finlay.wilson)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2026, 10:51pm UTC](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-make-a-password-protected-pdf-unprotected/110/3 "2026-11-07T22:51:49Z")
I had the same trouble with our clinic’s monthly statements. What worked for me was using PDFcap. You just upload the file at [pdfcap.com](http://pdfcap.com), type the password once to confirm it is yours, and save the new unprotected copy. It stopped asking for the code after that. ---
**Author:** ![sarcastic\_sea](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/user_avatar/pdfbookslib.com/sarcastic_sea/32/33_2.png) [@sarcastic\_sea](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/u/sarcastic_sea)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2026, 5:06am UTC](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-make-a-password-protected-pdf-unprotected/110/4 "2026-11-09T05:06:52Z")
Open the statement in your Mac’s built-in Preview programme, type your password once, and simply use Export as PDF to save an unlocked copy. I do this for my flour supplier invoices because I learnt the hard way how annoying searching for old passwords gets. Whatever you do, avoid uploading personal bank documents to random websites just to save time. ---
**Author:** ![SneakySteel](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/user_avatar/pdfbookslib.com/sneakysteel/32/25_2.png) [@SneakySteel](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/u/SneakySteel)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2026, 11:06am UTC](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-make-a-password-protected-pdf-unprotected/110/5 "2026-11-10T11:06:46Z")
On a Mac you can actually do this with Preview. Open the PDF, enter the password, then go to File, Export, and save a copy. Preview usually drops the open password on export since you already unlocked it. Learned this the hard way after months of retyping codes before realizing Preview could just resave it clean. ---
**Author:** ![emily.7](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/user_avatar/pdfbookslib.com/emily.7/32/26_2.png) [@emily.7](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/u/emily.7)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-make-a-password-protected-pdf-unprotected/110/6 "2026-11-11T16:06:51Z")
@SneakySteel Preview’s Export does drop the open password, I tested it on a friend’s Mac since my old laptop won’t run Preview. Not sure if newer macOS versions behave the same. ---
**Author:** ![code\_pal](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/user_avatar/pdfbookslib.com/code_pal/32/27_2.png) [@code\_pal](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/u/code_pal)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2026, 10:36pm UTC](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-make-a-password-protected-pdf-unprotected/110/7 "2026-11-12T22:36:48Z")
@emily.7 I’ve seen the same behavior on newer macOS versions too, though it can vary with the bank’s PDF settings. If Export still keeps the password, try Print, then “Save as PDF” after unlocking it.