Unprotect Word Documents using Python

readme.md

Learn how to unprotect Word DOCX/DOC documents in Python: https://blog.aspose.com/2021/11/16/unprotect-word-documents-in-python/

remove-restrictions.py

import aspose.words as aw

# load password protected Word document
doc = aw.Document("document-password-protected.docx", aw.loading.LoadOptions("password"))

# remove restrictions
doc.unprotect()

# save updated document
doc.save("document-unprotected.docx")

unprotect-word-documet.py

import aspose.words as aw

# load password protected Word document
doc = aw.Document("document-password-protected.docx", aw.loading.LoadOptions("password"))

# save document
doc.save("document-unprotected.docx")