How to Copy Content from Protected PDF File Without Password
What if I got an important PDF file for my research but it is unfortunately secured by a password. How can I get the data from that protected PDF file? If you also get stuck in the same situation then, you can follow the below write-up to copy content from protected PDF file with efficient solutions. The most streamlined tool is PDF restriction Remover which is easy to use & helps the users to remove restrictions like printing, editing, copying, and page extraction.
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How to Copy Content from Protected PDF File Using PDF File Unlocker
If your PDF files are protected by the permission password like copying, printing, editing, etc. Then you will be unable to copy text from the protected PDF files. In this situation, users can refer to this automated solution to remove Adobe PDF file restrictions without a password and can easily copy and paste from secured PDF documents.
Step 1: Launch the software, then click the “Unlock” button to proceed.
Step 2: Select the Path (Add File/ Add Folder) and Insert the PDF file.
Step3: Now select the Save or Print Option as desired.
Step 4: Then, select the desired folder from which you want to remove the PDF password, simply click Unlock.
Step 5: Finally, the process of Unlocking the PDF file is Done.
Also by using this tool, the users can save protected PDF file as unprotected document.
Copy Content from Secured PDF File With Google Chrome
If the permission password of the PDF document has restricted to print, copy or edit. Then you can use the Google Chrome browser to print the secured PDF file to a normal PDF file and hence can easily extract text from a protected PDF.
Step 1: Open the Protected PDF File
Install & Download Google Chrome browser on your computer & launch it. Select the secured PDF file from the local drive & then drop it into the Chrome Browser, it will automatically get opened in the tab directly.
Step 2: Print the Secured Adobe PDF File
Select the “Print” option from the top-right corner of the browser.
Step 3: Save the File as a Normal PDF
Now, click the “Save” button to save it as a PDF. After that, open the saved PDF document. Select the text & then press “Ctrl+C” to copy the content.
Copy Content from Protected PDF File Through Snapshot
Follow the below-mentioned steps to copy content from the secured PDF file.
- Open Secure file in Adobe Reader.
- Go to Tools Menu in Adobe Reader 8 or 9 or Edit Reader in Adobe Reader X.
- Now, go to Select & Zoom >> Snapshot Tool in Adobe Reader 8 or 9. Or traverse to “Take a Snapshot” in Adobe Reader X.
- Hover on the text to extract text from a secured PDF file.
- Use the ‘+’ icon & select the content that needs to be copied.
- Drag the mouse to select the respective text area.
- Release the mouse and take a snapshot of the content.
- After that, open a Word Document file to extract content from the PDF.
- Press Ctrl+V to paste the content into the .doc file.
- Repeat the steps for the content left and then save the Word file.
Final Note
The PDF text copying is not allowed option is used to secure or protect the PDF file in an Adobe Reader. It prevents privacy and copyright issues so it cannot be used publicly. With the help of this blog post on how to copy content from protected PDF file in all circumstances, you can easily copy and paste from a Secured PDF file. Follow the steps to extract text from a protected PDF without any data loss.
