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I have a PDF that requires a password to view. I know what the password is. I frequently open this PDF to print it, and find entering the password each time incredibly annoying. How can I remove the password from the PDF?

Since I need to print it, simply taking a screenshot isn't a good solution.

I tried printing the file to a PDF, but Preview disables the "Save as PDF..." option in the print dialog.

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Nathaniel's answer inspired me decide to try File/Save As... in Preview, which let me save a copy of the PDF with no password.

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I'm surprised that it was that straightforward, but it worked.

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You would likely need Acrobat Pro to remove it, if you can open it, are you able to print it to PDF?

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Unfortunately, no. Preview grays out the "Save as PDF..." option in the Print dialog. – Brant Bobby Feb 12 '11 at 2:56
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