A-PDF Restrictions Remover
The facts below are what the maker publishes about A-PDF Restrictions Remover, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From A-PDF Restrictions Remover's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| A-PDF Restrictions Remover | $9.99, paid once | 15-day trial · Standard PDF password restrictions only · Does not remove user/open password automatically or DRM · One-time payment; use it forever |
The facts
Each one read from A-PDF Restrictions Remover's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 64-bit limitation
- The product page says its Windows Explorer context-menu feature does not work on 64-bit Windows.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Annotation tools
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Command line
- A separate command-line version is offered for batch processing or use in scripts.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Encryption support
- Supports standard PDF restrictions using 40-bit or 128-bit RC4 and 128-bit AES encryption.checked 12 Oct 2026
- File handling
- Settings can preserve the original restricted file with a .BAK extension and can save output to a different default directory.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Form creation
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Open password limit
- The program cannot find or automatically remove a PDF user/open password; the user must provide that password to open the file.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Other protection limit
- It does not remove Adobe DRM or protections added by third-party plug-ins.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- A-PDF says it does not collect personal information from visitors viewing or downloading software, and says order information is handled through a third-party distributor.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Removes password restrictions that prevent printing, copying, or editing PDFs.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Reader feature limit
- The product page says it cannot enable Acrobat Reader to save forms and data locally, add comments, or add digital signatures.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- A-PDF directs users with problems to submit a support ticket.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Version and requirements
- The product page lists version 1.6.9 and requirements of Windows 98, NT4, Me, 2000, XP, or 7.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Trial
- The product page offers a free 15-day trial.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- Windowschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Windows Explorer
- Users can right-click a PDF in Windows Explorer and choose “Remove Restrictions” or “Remove Restrictions & Save as...”.checked 12 Oct 2026
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