How to See a Password Protected PDF Using Gmail

You can access a password protected PDF with this neat little Gmail account bypass.

Steps

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    Try opening the PDF. If you get a message that it's password protected, follow the next steps.
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    Send the password protected PDF to a Gmail account. You can send it from yourself to yourself, provided you pick up the attachment.
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    Look for the message containing the PDF.
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    Open the email message. Click on "Open as HTML". This is found at the base of the Gmail message. The PDF will now open without you needing the password.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    What is my PDF protection password?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    That would be up to the sender. You will need them to either tell you the password or remove it.
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Warnings

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Things You'll Need

  • Gmail account
  • PDF document protected by a password

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Updated: February 16, 2022
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Categories: Portable Document Format (PDF)
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