How to See a Password Protected PDF Using Gmail

Last Updated: November 1, 2021

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

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Steps

1
Try opening the PDF. If you get a message that it's password protected, follow the next steps.
2
Send the password protected PDF to a Gmail account. You can send it from yourself to yourself, provided you pick up the attachment.
- If you don't already own one, open a Gmail account.
3
Look for the message containing the PDF.
4
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.

Community Q&A

Question

What is my PDF protection password?

Community Answer

That would be up to the sender. You will need them to either tell you the password or remove it.

Warnings

This can get you suspended from your computer or you can go to jail.

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If you're the person hacked, try looking at ways to prevent yourself from being hacked.

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