PDF Password Remover that can't remove password without the actual password, this is awesome!

Mac version...no where to enter password...window opens unable to enter registration anywhere...poor instructions for mac,

When I run this free software, I only have two buttons. One is select the directory and second is buy Licence. I preferred BYE.

This does work as the author describes. However...

I found it pretty astonishing that accepting the defaults at a Windows installation installs this in a folder off the root of the boot drive (C:). Who does that in 2017? How about installing in Program Files or Program Files (x86) like every other developer does?

And the default output folder is also off the root - C:\output.

Seriously? It's just soooo Windows 95/DOS 6.2 to do that.

For those who want to change that, you can use Notepad to edit the last value in the setup.ini file in the installation folder.

My old version 5 from November 2012 works better for me given the Windows Explorer message that PDF Password Remover 1.6.2 has stopped working when I exit the program. I emailed a dump file to the developer but I haven't heard back or, if I did, then the solution was to use the program on another computer.

dl the s/w & able to run on my system.
so far is very smooth.
The version that i got is 1.6.2.
Thank GOTD and PDFZilla.

win 10 x64 user

I do not know where you folks get think it is ver. 1.5...downloaded, installed, registered, then rebooted program....upper left corner of the program states Ver 1.6.2

Yes, Correct after you install it, it's V1.5 not 1.6.2

I tried downloading and installing V1.6.2 from PDFZilla's website
but it will not register with the provided serial number.

I already have V1.5 installed 3/2016
Now I have Two Version 1.5 installations.

What should I do PDF Zilla ????

The registration key does not work for portable version 1.6.2. :(

Downloaded and installed Mac version.
Have entered the provided key however the front screen still shows "Unregistered Version - Buy Now!"
The provided key shows if I click on "Unregistered Version - Buy Now!" so it seemed the key had been stored *but* when I restarted the program the key had gone. Entering the key again results in the same i.e. the front screen shows Unregistered Version.
Can anyone help?

#1 Dear Dan, you wrote:
"PDF Password Remover can not remove the user password if you don't have it, that means if you can not read or open the PDF without the password, you need the user password to remove the password and restriction."

Something worth noting so there's no confusion as to what this program is and isn't able to do.

My answer:

Reading the description: This program removes a protection against printing or copying. I just used it vor copying of parts of a newspaper pdf which was protected.The program works easy, fine and fast.

Thank you GOTD

Here the information from the website

Pros:
It can decode the owner password of any PDF document, no matter what software was used to create it. Besides that, the user can use the drag and drop function for importing PDFs into the program. Furthermore, the output folder for saving the unprotected PDF file can be freely set.

Cons:
It can not remove the user password of PDF documents.

I have installed the program in Win10-64 Pro.
I have used PDFill PDF Tools (Free) to protect some PDF.
One: without any password to read and a password needed to print:
https://ootjegotd.stackstorage.com/s/xbqKYIvLyF701Nm
After using the GOTD-program the owners-password is also removed.
Another PDF: 1 pasword to read and another to print/copy etc.
https://ootjegotd.stackstorage.com/s/jp3Xt5GZZjgirMT
Without a password the GOTD-program does nothing. After entering the reader's password(g**d) all can be done(read, print, copy . . ).
A fault of PDFill PDF Tools (Free) or a fault of PDF-protection??
Also a third PDF:
https://ootjegotd.stackstorage.com/s/jYZTxIbqGFdprrY
To be sure, I did the encryption again:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jvb5l7zwy4r3de4/RestrictieAllOn.png?dl=0
The result is:
https://ootjegotd.stackstorage.com/s/Sv4q0vHDvANTAKP
I used the program of today and used just reader's password.
After that all was possible, reading, printing, copying.
The other test:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/275hetj5qen9s90/RestrictieAllOff.png
Result:
https://ootjegotd.stackstorage.com/s/GKEBaHwK34cMLmc
After using today's software, the result is the same, reading, printing etc.
Download the files and do the test's.
To be safe let virustotal.com examine the url's before downloading.
So today's program removes all restrictions after entering reader's password??

Thought this would be useful however,
I tried installing the MAC version and get an "Invalid Serial Key " Message - help ?

I've been successfully using an earlier version since 2013 to removed restrictions on "secured" credit card statements. Today's version which, as others have noted, is not 1.6.2 but, rather, 1.5.0 is easier to use than the old version. However, version 1.5.0 seems to have a definite glitch in that when I close the program in typical fashion (click on the X) Windows Explorer reports that the program has stopped working and do I want to send more information about the problem. I'll try sending the dump file to the publisher to see what they can make of the situation. Overall, I have found this program to be useful over the years.

Downloaded and installed Mac version. Attempted to register product with license key in ReadMe file. Get "Invalid Serial Key -- failed" every time.

Does what it says about allowing one to alter protected pdf - I tested it with a bank statement and could highlight, add and edit text, add comments etc - a keeper for me - thanks GOTD

PDF Password Remover. Only removes the (Users Password) NOT the (Owner Password). Mening that if they set passwords on the file just for the Owner, none will be able to edit the file and so on etc... But if the password is set for the User then it can be removed.

I hope that was a bit helpful!

Have a blesd day!

Holy cow, this thing works! No, it won't help with User Passwords that are needed to open the PDF.
But for Secured PDFs that won't let you modify, copy content or print, this works a charm. I was recently provided with a form as a PDF file that I needed to fill out. It was not a fillable PDF, so I guess the intent was to print, scan and return. I have Acrobat PRO, so I figured I would simply add my info, resave and send back. But nothing I tried would allow me to even add anything to this document. I could open it in several programs, but none would allow me to re-save as unprotected, or print to another PDF.
But this did it. It's a keeper.
P.S. Not sure what the difference is, but I, too, ended up with v1.5 instead of the advertised 1.6.2

This PDF password remover software (Mac version) will not register using the Registration Key given in the ReadMe.txt. I tried about 8 times - both using copy and paste and by entering the key with the keyboard. Message is: Invalid Serial Key - failed

As others have mentioned, the download is v1.5.0 and not 1.6.2 as listed.

After installing I downloaded the portable version, v1.6.0, from the website and it ran fine, without requiring additional registration. Apparently it inherited the registration from the GAOTD download.

I got the link via email. Says 22 hours left to download. Won't let me download it. Just spins. The page isn't working. This site is so aggravating.... over and over, which reminds me why I almost never come here anymore.

Someone commented the program doesn't open PDF's if you don't have the password. That's not what this says.

"There are a lot of PDF files can not be printed or converted, that means those PDF files have been protected. PDF Password Remover is a tool to remove PDF restrictions from protected PDF files on Windows and Mac OS X.

Before removing the PDF owner password and restrictions, you do not have the authority to convert, modify and print the PDF document. After PDF Password Remover processing, the protected PDF document will be decrypted to a normal PDF file and you can do anything on it."

I do not understand ,
Can the program remove the pdf writer password or not ?

Version is 1.5 rather than 1.6.2.

It loads the older version 1.5.0 and NOT the newer version 1.6.2?

"PDF Password Remover can not remove the user password if you don't have it, that means if you can not read or open the PDF without the password, you need the user password to remove the password and restriction."

Something worth noting so there's no confusion as to what this program is and isn't able to do.