How to download a restricted pdf from a google drive (use firefox for better choice)

 When someone shares a PDF file with you, they have the ability to prevent you from opening it with a password. In such cases, you can only look at the content of PDF files without being able to save or download them.  But what if the protected PDF file is shared by yourself, but you lost your Google Drive account and do not remember the password? In this case, you have to know how to download it. And the simplest way to download a protected PDF from Google Drive is by using JS code. Here is the step-by-step guide.

Why can't I download the PDF from Google Drive?

If you are unable to download the PDF from Google Drive, there is a high chance that the person who has shared the Drive with you has restricted access to download the PDF. In this way, the viewers cannot download, print, or copy the document from the Drive.

Method 1. How to Download Protected PDF from Google Drive

Then how can you download a protected PDF from Google Drive that is protected by Google Drive's sharing settings?

You can still download the PDF protected with the sharing settings of Google Drive by following these simple instructions:

Method : How to Download Restricted PDF from Google Drive?

To put it simply, Google Drive is a helpful tool that lets teams and individual professionals work together for free. You can edit, share, and keep your PDF documents there. The good thing is you can even work on your files without the internet, and once you're online again, it saves the changes made offline. One big plus point is that Google Drive works on different devices.

However, sometimes the PDFs you need to work on are restricted and cannot be downloaded. This restriction can be due to the sensitive information stored in those PDFs. But we have you covered with a simple solution. You can easily run the JavaScript code to download the PDF file automatically. Now, head to the steps below and download locked PDF files from Google Drive:

Instructions: Head to your web browser and access Google Drive to access the restricted PDF. Double-click the PDF file to open it and press the "Ctrl + Shift + C" keys on the keyboard while using Windows. Then, hit the "Console" tab next to the "Elements." Afterward, paste the given code into the "Console" and hit the "Enter" key on the keyboard. This will download your PDF file automatically.

let jspdf = document.createElement("script");

jspdf.onload = function () {

let pdf = new jsPDF();

let elements = document.getElementsByTagName("img");

for (let i in elements) {

let img = elements[i];

console.log("add img ", img);

if (!/^blob:/.test(img.src)) {

console.log("invalid src");

continue;

}

let can = document.createElement('canvas');

let con = can.getContext("2d");

can.width = img.width;

can.height = img.height;

con.drawImage(img, 0, 0, img.width, img.height);

let imgData = can.toDataURL("image/jpeg", 1.0);

pdf.addImage(imgData, 'JPEG', 0, 0);

pdf.addPage();

}

pdf.save("download.pdf");

};

jspdf.src = 'https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jspdf/1.5.3/jspdf.debug.js';

document.body.appendChild(jspdf);