pdf-password-remover 0.3.0

A Python based CLI tool to remove passwords from PDF files.

PDF Password Remover

A Python-based CLI tool to remove passwords from PDF files. Supports both single files and batch processing of directories. Includes an optional GUI file picker for convenience.

Features

• ✅Remove passwords from individual PDF files or all PDFs in a directory
• ✅Optional GUI file/directory picker
• ✅Output unlocked PDFs to a specified directory
• ✅Simple command-line interface

Installation

From PyPI

Install the latest release from PyPI:

pip install pdf-password-remover

From Source

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repo-url>
   cd pdf-password-remover
   

2. Install dependencies using Poetry:

   poetry install
   

Usage

Run the CLI tool using Poetry:

poetry run pdf-password-remover remove-password [INPUT_PATH] [PASSWORD] [--output OUTPUT_DIR]

Or, if installed via pip:

pdf-password-remover remove-password [INPUT_PATH] [PASSWORD] [--output OUTPUT_DIR]

• INPUT_PATH: Path to the password-protected PDF file or directory (optional, will prompt if omitted)
• PASSWORD: Password for the PDF file(s) (optional, will prompt if omitted)
• --output/-o: Directory to save the unlocked PDF file(s) (optional)

Example

Remove password from a single file:

pdf-password-remover remove-password myfile.pdf mypassword

Batch process a directory and specify output directory:

pdf-password-remover remove-password ./pdfs mypassword --output ./unlocked

If you omit arguments, the tool will prompt you interactively and offer a GUI picker.

Development

• Source code is in src/pdf_password_remover/
• Main CLI entry point: main.py
• PDF utilities: pdf_utils.py

License

MIT