PDF Password2018-12-22

Text documents are used in nearly every domain of activity, especially office work. However, not all of them are secure, but one in particular is specially designed for safety. The PDF file is the professional approach on document management, and can easily be fitted with various security options, such as a password. In case you manage to lose it, applications like PDF Password are sure to come in handy.

Simple, yet confusing interface

The application stores all of its features in a pretty compact main window. It can’t be resized, and although fitted with many descriptions and a simple navigation style through its elements, it can be really difficult to identify options.This is because there aren’t any buttons, and all functions are triggered by pressing linked words, which are fitted with an poorly chosen color that’s hard to differentiate from the rest of the text, especially because of the way they’re mentioned.

Decryption and extra tools

Needless to say that the main target here is represented by PDF files. These can’t be dragged over the main window, so you really need to get familiar with the rough navigation and design. Once loaded, the process attempts several methods in order to recover passwords, and it can take some time, depending on the complexity, length, and algorithm used to decrypt.There are some extra tool to help you get an idea of the whole recovery process. One of them attempts to scan your whole computer and retrieve various documents of different file formats. However, this is only for information purposes, because default features are only meant for PDF documents.Another tool is there to get an idea of how much you need to wait for a password to be retrieved. The password calculator lets you set possible length, speed, computers, and several character specifications, by the end of which you know an average of minutes it takes to finish.

On an ending note

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that PDF Password is a practical utility that comes with good intentions. It gets the job done as expected, but the visual design is greatly confusing, in spite of the overall simplicity. Other tools might not provide that much help, but can give you an idea why it takes so long. For personal use and with a little patience, the application might just be what you need.