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# How to Remove Password from PDF on Mac
- URL: https://www.appsntips.com/remove-password-from-pdf-on-mac/
- Published: 2025-07-17T13:18:11.000Z
- Updated: 2025-07-17T13:18:11.000Z
- Description: Tired of entering password every time you want to open the PDF. Here's how to remove password from PDF on Mac.
- Author: Rachit Agarwal
- Tags: Mac, Guide

For security purposes, all financial communications we receive from banks and other financial institutions are protected with a password.

I like to remove the password before storing them in my [DEVONthink](https://www.devontechnologies.com?fpr=appsntips54) database so I don’t have to input the password every time I want to refer to them. If you also want to do the same, here’s how to remove passwords from PDF on Mac.

## Remove password from PDF on Mac

You can remove passwords from PDF on Mac using the built-in Preview app. The feature is slightly hidden, so not many people know about it. Here’s how you do it:

1\. Double-click on the PDF file to open it.

![screenshot showing locked pdf file](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2025/07/screenshot-showing-locked-pdf-file.jpeg)

2\. Enter the document password and hit the Enter/Return key on your Mac to unlock it.

![unlocking the locked pdf](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2025/07/unlocking-the-locked-pdf.jpg)

3\. Now, **go to the File Menu** and click on the Export button.

![File Menu showing Export button](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2025/07/File-Menu-showing-Export-button.jpg)

4\. Before you export the PDF, click the **Permissions** button.

![screenshot showing  Permissions button](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2025/07/screenshot-showing--Permissions-button.jpg)

5\. Enable all the permissions, enter the document password in the required fields, and click the **Apply** button.

![screenshot showing permissions](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2025/07/screenshot-showing-permissions.jpg)

6\. Now, you can rename the file, navigate to the location you want to save it, and click the **Save** button to save it.

![screenshot showing Save button](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2025/07/screenshot-showing-Save-button.jpg)

You have successfully removed the password from the PDF. Before you go, click here to learn [how to redact a PDF on Mac](https://www.appsntips.com/learn/redact-pdfs-on-mac-free/) for free.