pdfstrip 0.1.0

Remove passwords from PDF files

pdfstrip

Remove passwords from PDF files.

Install

pipx install pdfstrip

Or with uv:

uv tool install pdfstrip

Usage

# Unlock a single file
pdfstrip secret.pdf -p mypassword

# Unlock to a specific output
pdfstrip secret.pdf -p mypassword -o unlocked.pdf

# Unlock in place
pdfstrip secret.pdf -p mypassword --in-place

# Batch unlock a directory
pdfstrip ./pdfs/ -p mypassword --skip-unprotected

# Dry run
pdfstrip secret.pdf -p mypassword --dry-run

Options

Flag	Short	Description
--password	-p	PDF password
--output	-o	Output file path (single file only)
--output-dir	-d	Output directory for unlocked files
--in-place	-i	Overwrite original files
--force	-f	Overwrite existing output files
--skip-unprotected	-s	Skip files that are not encrypted
--dry-run	-n	Show what would be done without writing