PDF Unlocker

This is a simple Python script that converts PDF files into versions without any permission restrictions

This script utilizes pikepdf to make a clean copy of each page

Usage

Install the Requirements

To install the necessary requirements, run the following command:

pip install pdf-unlocker

Typical Usage

pdf-unlocker input.pdf -o output.pdf
pdf-unlocker input.pdf -o output.pdf --password 1234
pdf-unlocker input.pdf -o output.pdf --stdin-password
echo 1234 | pdf-unlocker input.pdf -o output.pdf --stdin-password
pdf-unlocker input.pdf -b

The resulting PDF file should not have any permission restrictions, nor should it require a password for usage (the password is required only to read the source PDF)

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