pdf-unlocker 1.3

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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)

Arguments

Argument		Description
(Required)		input PDF file
-p PASSWORD	--password PASSWORD	password for the input PDF file
	--stdin-password	read password from stdin (this will override the --password or -p argument)
-o OUTPUT	--output OUTPUT	output PDF file default: output.pdf
-b	--backup	the original file will be saved with the extension .bak, and the default output will be the original one