PDF files are mostly used for many business purposes because of their broad functionality i.e. portability & compatibility. These files have universal accessibility which makes them ideal file format for sharing the information with others on various platforms. But, sometimes due to security applied to these documents people are unable to access PDF documents completely. Therefore, for the complete accessibility of these files here we have discussed different ways by which a user can change PDF security settings to allow signing, printing, editing, copying, etc.

How to Check What Type of Security is Present in PDF

Basically, there are two types of security available in PDF document. One is password and the other one is restrictions. With password security file is restricted to open until and unless the password is applied to it. On the other hand, with restrictions a file is protected to copy, print, edit, extract, etc. Now, to check the type of security available in the PDF document a user can follow these steps:

1- Open the PDF file in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
2- After that, hit the Padlock icon & click Permission Details option
3- From the Document Properties menu click Security
4- Preview of Document Restriction Summary is shown
5- Check the restrictions present in the PDF file
6- Also, to check whether the file has permission password on not by clicking on Show Details

Know Some Methods to Change PDF Security Settings

In order to modify security settings of PDF file follows these simple steps:

1- Install and Run Adobe Acrobat on your system
2- After that choose "File" then "Open" to browse PDF
3- Click "Document" option from the toolbar, then "Security" from the drop-down menu. This opens a dialog box detailing the current security and permissions settings for your PDF.
4- After this, Select the "Edit" button to open the "Change Security" dialog box.
5- If you want the document to be protected with a password, check the appropriate box and enter the desired password
6. To add security restrictions click on "Permissions" heading.
7. Here, we can enable or disable options such as copying, printing, editing, extraction of text or images and form filling.
8. Lastly, click "OK" to save your PDF's new security settings.

Completely Change PDF Security Settings in a Just Few Clicks

In order to remove or modify security settings of PDF completely, SysTools PDF Unlocker tool can be used it one of the most simple and reliable application to remove PDF security permanently. The tool provides the feature to view all the restrictions present in the Adobe document. Moreover, with the full version of the software users can uprotected PDF document in batch. Now, to perform PDF security removal task follow these steps:

1- Download and run the tool to remove PDF security
2- Browse PDF file and view permissions present in PDF
3- Add destination location and click Unlock PDF button
4- Lastly, view updated permissions in the After column

Conclusion

PDF documents are secure as they have passwords which protect them because these Adobe files can be protected with restrictions or passwords. But, at times this security needs to be breached and for that, a third party application is required. Here, in this blog, we have described a professional utility which can easily remove PDF security. Moreover, if users want to change PDF security settings then, the appropriate solution is also provided here. Moreover, if any user wants to view the type of security present in the Adobe document then they can simply follow the steps provided in this blog.