– Fast Command-Line Tool in Go

: Only remove passwords from files you own or have explicit permission to access. 💡 Pro-Tip for Developers Many "top" GitHub repositories for this task are actually Python scripts . You can often remove a password in 3 lines of code using pikepdf.open( protected.pdf , password= my_password : pdf.save( unprotected.pdf Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard If you are looking for a specific language (like a Node.js or Go implementation) or need to batch process

| Tool | Type | Time to Remove | Ease of Use | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Owner Pass | 0.3 seconds | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | | pikepdf (Python) | Owner Pass | 0.8 seconds | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | | pdfcrack | User Pass (weak) | 45 seconds | ⭐⭐⭐ | | John (CPU only) | User Pass (weak) | 22 seconds | ⭐⭐ | | Hashcat (GPU) | User Pass (weak) | 2 seconds | ⭐ (complex setup) |

qpdf/qpdf Top feature: Preserves most original PDF content and structure while removing encryption.

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