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lmcphd
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Preview is password protecting pdf dox again -- IOS 27.0 glitch!

It seems an old problem has resurfaced with IOS 27.0 update -- Preview is adding password protection to downloaded documents that are edited -- and the kicker: I don't have the password. I found a work around: go to Print, then save as pdf from within the print function. But this is frustrating indeed. Anyone else having this problem and if yes, have you found a better solution?? APPLE -- please fix this glitch.

Posted on Sep 22, 2026 9:16 PM

2 replies

lmcphd Author
User level: Level 1 (14 points)

Oct 2, 2026 3:00 PM in response to Karl Dahlen

for me if the PDF doc is edited in anyway (redacted, or typed on) it automatically locks/password protects -- the only way I can download pdfs is through the printer app -- save as pdf.

Karl Dahlen
User level: Level 1 (8 points)

Oct 2, 2026 2:33 PM in response to lmcphd

It is happening whenever I "save as" in Preview. I open a pdf and save it, no problem. I open a pdf and "save as," it automatically password protects and I have no idea what the password is.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256363197