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April 4, 2024
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PDF Downloads unexpectedly password protected

  • April 4, 2024
  • 21 replies
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Hi team,

Over the last few days, when I download a signed envelope to my computer, the pdf is automatically becoming password protected. I have no idea what the password would be. 

 

Any ideas on why this is happening? It’s only affecting me out of our whole team.

    Best answer by RoseK

    Great news, I've found a workaround that actually works! I used to be able to edit pages - delete, add, reorder, etc., but now, when I download the file from Docusign, I don’t have that option anymore. If I save as PDF, then there’s also a password which is non-existent. I opened the file on Chrome, and clicked on print then instead of printing I saved as PDF. And guess what? Now the file is open for edits! 

    21 replies

    Newcomer
    May 28, 2025

    I’ve run into the same problem. My only work around is to print the documents to a PDF from DocuSign.