# Remove a PDF password you know | Whizra

> To remove a PDF password you know, double-tap the right Option key and type “unlock it with password 1234”. A new PDF without the password. Your…

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# Remove a PDF password you know

To remove a PDF password you know, double-tap the right Option key and type “unlock it with password 1234”. A new PDF without the password.

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On a real Mac**“unlock it with password 1234”**Screen recording coming

## How to do it
1. Select the files in Finder, pick them with @ in the bar, or name them in plain words ("my last pdf").
2. Double-tap the right Option key to open the bar.
3. Type “unlock it with password 1234”.
4. Press Return. The new file appears next to the original.

### Type
- unlock it with password 1234

### What you get

A new PDF without the password.

The original is never changed or overwritten. Undo trashes what the job made.

Type the password you know in your sentence.

### The free Mac way

Preview: open with the password, export without Encrypt.

### Limits
- Only with the password. Whizra does not crack or guess passwords ("forgot pdf password" is not something it does).
- A password that is not the owner password can't lift printing or copying limits.

## Questions

**Is my file uploaded?**

No. Whizra does the job on your Mac, and your files never leave it. The only thing the app sends is your license key check.

**Does it change the original?**

No. The original is never changed or overwritten, and Undo takes the job back.

**What can't it do?**

Only with the password. Whizra does not crack or guess passwords ("forgot pdf password" is not something it does). A password that is not the owner password can't lift printing or copying limits.

**Is there a free way on a Mac?**

Preview: open with the password, export without Encrypt.

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