Comments on: How to copy password protected PDF data or content

By: Vishal

Vishal — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:35:19 +0000

Hi…pls help me copy text from PDF (password protected). I am a windows XP user and I tried to do CTR + P and Print the doc using “Microsoft XPS Document Write” however ai am not even getting the print option activated.

By: Andrew Prough, CFE

Andrew Prough, CFE — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:12:35 +0000

Another way to do it on a Windows XP, Vista or above computer is to print the protected PDF as an “XPS” document, using the “Microsoft XPS Document Writer” printer. You can then open the document with Adobe Acrobat, and you will have the ability to copy-paste the previously password protected material.

By: Freesat

Freesat — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:40:28 +0000

Wow – great tip there – thanks

By: diana

diana — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:25:10 +0000

Great post Danilo! Just a couple of days ago I had to customize the PDF which was password protected. What a pain! I had to type the parts I needed when I could just copy them! It wasn’t much, but yet could save me 15 min…

By: KC Mahabirsingh

KC Mahabirsingh — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:56:23 +0000

Thanks. Sounds like something I may come across so good to know.

By: Raymond Selda

Raymond Selda — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:26:49 +0000

Nice tip Danilo. Never encountered that one before but now I know what to do when it pops out. Thanks so much.