{"id":1802,"date":"2023-09-18T12:49:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T12:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/how-to\/?p=1802"},"modified":"2026-07-09T06:34:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T06:34:54","slug":"sign-a-locked-pdf-file","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/how-to\/sign-a-locked-pdf-file\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Sign a Locked (Password Protected) PDF File? Let\u2019s Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block_sum mb-3\"><em><strong>Summary:-<\/strong> Are you locked out your PDF file because you forgot the password? So, no need to worry you are at the right place. If you forget the password of a password-protected PDF file or are facing any difficulty in signing a locked PDF, here we discuss the methods you can use to open it without the password. One method is to use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/pdf-unlocker.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Aryson PDF Unlocker Tool<\/strong><\/a>. Before going to this automated solution let\u2019s discuss how to know PDF restrictions.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center mac-win-tab\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<ul id=\"myTab\" class=\"nav nav-tabs justify-content-center border-primary\" role=\"tablist\">\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"home-tab\" class=\"nav-link bg-transparent px-4 active\" role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#home\" aria-controls=\"home\" aria-selected=\"true\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Windows<\/button><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"profile-tab\" class=\"nav-link bg-transparent px-4\" role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#profile\" aria-controls=\"profile\" aria-selected=\"false\"><i class=\"icon-apple\"><\/i>Mac<\/button><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"myTabContent\" class=\"tab-content\">\n<div id=\"home\" class=\"tab-pane fade active show\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"home-tab\"><span class=\"block_btn\"><a class=\"custom-download-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/demo-version\/Aryson-PDF-Unlocker-Demo.exe\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Download Now<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"custom-buy-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/pdf-unlocker\/buy-now.php\"><i class=\"icon-basket\"><\/i> Purchase Now<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"profile\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"profile-tab\"><span class=\"block_btn\"><a class=\"custom-download-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/demo-version\/Aryson-PDF-Unlocker-mac.dmg\"><i class=\"icon-apple\"><\/i> Download Now<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"custom-buy-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/mac\/pdf-password-protection-remover\/buy-now.php\"><i class=\"icon-basket\"><\/i> Purchase Now<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"user-query mb-3\">\n<p>User Query:- \u201c I need to sign a rental agreement PDF form urgently, but the Fill &amp; Sign tool is disabled because the file is locked. How can I sign a locked PDF with the permission password?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/how-to\/sign-a-locked-pdf-file\/#How_to_Identify_the_Locked_PDF_Restrictions\" >How to Identify the Locked PDF Restrictions?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/how-to\/sign-a-locked-pdf-file\/#Best_Method_to_Sign_a_Locked_PDF_Directly\" >Best Method to Sign a Locked PDF Directly<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/how-to\/sign-a-locked-pdf-file\/#Method_01_Sign_the_Protected_PDF_Professionally\" >Method 01: Sign the Protected PDF Professionally<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/how-to\/sign-a-locked-pdf-file\/#Follow_the_Given_Steps_to_Sign_a_Locked_Password_Protected_PDF_File\" >Follow the Given Steps to Sign a Locked (Password Protected) PDF File<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/how-to\/sign-a-locked-pdf-file\/#Method_02_How_to_Sign_a_Password-Protected_PDF_with_Adobe_Reader_DC\" >Method 02: How to Sign a Password-Protected PDF with Adobe Reader DC<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/how-to\/sign-a-locked-pdf-file\/#Follow_the_steps_to_sign_in_a_password-protected_PDF_file\" >Follow the steps to sign in a password-protected PDF file:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arysontechnologies.com\/how-to\/sign-a-locked-pdf-file\/#Sum_Up\" >Sum Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"main_heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Identify_the_Locked_PDF_Restrictions\"><\/span>How to Identify the Locked PDF Restrictions?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can come to know what the restrictions present in your PDF file. By identifying permissions you can then sign a locked PDF. So follow the below steps to identify the PDF restrictions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open the PDF file in <strong> Adobe Reader<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Now, Choose the &#8221; <strong> File <\/strong> &#8221; menu and select the &#8221; <strong> Properties <\/strong> &#8221; option.<\/li>\n<li>Then, from the &#8221; <strong> Properties <\/strong> &#8221; dialog box, click on the &#8221; <strong> Security <\/strong> &#8221; button.<\/li>\n<li>In the &#8221; <strong> Document <\/strong> <strong> Restrictions Summary <\/strong> &#8221; section, you will see a list of all the permissions that are allowed or not allowed to the PDF file.<\/li>\n<li>After that, the permissions that are written as &#8221; <strong> Not <\/strong> <strong> allowed <\/strong> &#8221; are the restrictions that are in place for the PDF file.<\/li>\n<li>Along with, the permissions that are written as &#8221; <strong> Allowed <\/strong> &#8221; are the permissions that are not restricted for the PDF file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By using this you can come to know about the permissions in your PDF Files. Now, let\u2019s discuss the solution to sign a password-protected pdf.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"main_heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Method_to_Sign_a_Locked_PDF_Directly\"><\/span>Best Method to Sign a Locked PDF Directly<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Now we will come to know the best methods for unlocking password-protected PDF files. Here, we discussed the professional method which makes use of the <strong> Aryson PDF Unlocker <\/strong> tool.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"main_heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_01_Sign_the_Protected_PDF_Professionally\"><\/span>Method 01: Sign the Protected PDF Professionally<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong> Aryson PDF Unlocker <\/strong> is a powerful and easy-to-use tool that can remove passwords from both user and owner passwords. This software supports single and multiple file removal, and it does not require Adobe Acrobat DC to be installed on your computer. So, if you are looking for a reliable and effective way to remove PDF security, Aryson PDF Unlocker is the perfect solution for you.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"main_heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Follow_the_Given_Steps_to_Sign_a_Locked_Password_Protected_PDF_File\"><\/span>Follow the Given Steps to Sign a Locked (Password Protected) PDF File<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Launch and Start the <strong> Aryson PDF Unlocker <\/strong> tool as Administrator.<\/li>\n<li>Now, you can click either the\u00a0<strong>Add file <\/strong> or <strong> Add folder <\/strong> option to select single or multiple files simultaneously.<\/li>\n<li>Then browse the PDF file from your system.<\/li>\n<li>After that enter the existing password of each selected PDF file.<\/li>\n<li>All the details regarding the PDF file will be displayed now.<\/li>\n<li>Enter <strong> Log Path <\/strong> and <strong> Destination Path <\/strong> to change the saving location of the resultant file.<\/li>\n<li>You can choose any option such as Edit Metadata, Unlock Only Protected PDF files or Unlock all PDF files, and so on.<\/li>\n<li>At Last, click the <strong> Unlock <\/strong> option to start the process.<\/li>\n<li>This will remove your User and Owner passwords both.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>By using this automated solution you can easily sign a locked PDF file. Many tech experts suggest this solution because it provides various features to users. Here are some of the features of Aryson PDF Unlocker:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This software helps in removing the password protection from the PDF files by entering the password only once.<\/li>\n<li>It allows the users to remove passwords from single as well as multiple PDF files at a time.<\/li>\n<li>You can remove one or all browsed PDF files for perfect conversion.<\/li>\n<li>This tool can remove the User and Owner password from PDFs.<\/li>\n<li>It supports all versions of Adobe Acrobat PDF files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"main_heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_02_How_to_Sign_a_Password-Protected_PDF_with_Adobe_Reader_DC\"><\/span>Method 02: How to Sign a Password-Protected PDF with Adobe Reader DC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Adobe Reader is a professional software that can easily remove password protection from PDF files and sign a locked PDF file without any data loss.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"main_heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Follow_the_steps_to_sign_in_a_password-protected_PDF_file\"><\/span>Follow the steps to sign in a password-protected PDF file:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Open your PDF in <strong> Adobe Acrobat Reader DC<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Then, from the Tools pane on the right, click Fill &amp; Sign.<\/li>\n<li>Now, click Sign and then Add Signature.<\/li>\n<li>A pop-up will appear with three options: Type, Draw, and Image, choose which you want to add to your signature.<\/li>\n<li>At last, click Apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> Please note <\/strong> that the Adobe Reader DC can remove security from locked PDFs, but it requires the permission password. So, if you don\u2019t know the password, you can use <strong> Aryson PDF Unlocker <\/strong> Software to remove signing restrictions from PDFs.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"main_heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sum_Up\"><\/span>Sum Up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>I hope that by trying the above trick, you will be able to sign a locked PDF. This Aryson PDF Unlocker software can help to remove the password from an encrypted PDF file. 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