How to convert password protected pdf to word document

Recently, I wanted to edit a pdf that was password protected. For this I wanted to convert the pdf to word.
I tried to use the online pdf to word converters, most of them does not support conversion of password protected pdfs. Only one of them supports conversion of secured pdfs, that is freepdfconvert.
However when I used this feature it denied conversion because the pdf was password protected, strange! 
Disheartened by this I thought there is no way to change this protected pdf.


A day later, I suddenly found the solution for this! and how! 
When I was converting one of my doc files to pdf using my good old tool PrimoPDF, I realized, I can use the same to convert a password protected pdf to non password protected pdf and then use one of the many online tools to convert the unprotected pdf to doc. That's It!

PrimoPDF is a very useful free tool, once installed it adds an options in your printers list just like Mocrosoft OneNote. Using this, one can print (convert) any document to pdf.


So, how to edit a secure pdf?
1. Install PrimoPDF
2. Open the pdf using pdf reader of you choice. My choice is pdf-xchange-viewer.
3. Enter the password. If you don't know the password use some brute-force software to get it, most of these are not free and may not work for complex passwords. Also beware of viruses if you are downloading one.
4. Go to print menu and choose PrimoPDF and tap on print button.
5. Enter the desired address to save the pdf
6. Use one of the online services to convert and download the pdf to doc. I prefer pdfonline as it does not ask for your email address
7. Alter the downloaded  document as per your need
8. User PrimoPDF again to convert the doc in pdf.


Hope this helps :)