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Easy Way to Remove PDF Watermark
When you are downloading some PDF files from the Internet and want to print them for business or study use, you do not want there is any website watermark on the files, right? However, we all know that almost all PDF files which you downloaded from the Internet have its own watermark, so when we meet such problems, we have to find an ideal way to remove watermark from Adobe PDF files directly. But the question is how? How can we clear PDF watermark images free?
So this is the main purpose of writing this article. Here we could like to show you several simple ways for removing PDF watermark for both Windows and Mac users. You can go through the whole article and decide which one is better according to your own needs.
We know that MS Word and Excel enable users to create a watermark. So if your PDF files are created from MS Word or Excel files, you can go back to the original documents and clear the watermark images directly. If this method does not work, just try the following different methods.
- Part 1. Clear Watermark from PDF Files with Adobe Acrobat
- Part 2. Remove Watermark from PDF with PDF Editor or Mac PDF Editor
- Part 3. Remove Adobe PDF Watermark by Converting PDF to Word
Method 1. Clear Watermark from PDF Files with Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat is a professional PDF tool, which is designed for dealing with all kinds of problems related to Adobe PDF. So it is the first option in people's minds when they need to remove PDF watermark. The operation of this program is quite easy. You can handle it as following:
* Download and install the free trial version of Adobe Acrobat on your computer.
* Open your PDF files with Adobe Acrobat and then go to "Document > Watermark". Then simply click "Remove" to begin the whole process immediately.
* Save the PDF files on PC again.
Pros: Professional PDF Watermark Remover program which is released by Adobe Corporation. Support to deal with all kinds of PDF problems. Compatible with both Windows and Mac systems.
Cons: This program is too expensive for personal use.
Method 2. Remove PDF Watermarks with PDF Editor or PDF Editor for Mac (Recommendation)
Wondershare PDF Editor or PDF Editor for Mac is a professional desktop PDF editing program, which is specially designed for Windows and Mac users respectively. With these two programs, you can clear all your PDF watermarks within a few simple clicks. What's more, with these programmes, you can edit or add some other effects to your PDF files just like a piece of cake. The Mac version also acts as a powerful PDF Converter tool, which supports users to convert PDF to Word, Excel, HTML, PowerPoint, ePub and Text format easily. If you want to get more information about the detailed steps about how to use these programs, you can go to the free guide center.
Pros: Not only a powerful PDF Editor program, but also a handy PDF Converter tool. The free download version is available.
Cons: If you want to get a full version of this program, you have to pay for it.
Method 3. Remove Adobe PDF Watermark by Converting PDF to Word
Just like we mentioned above, MS Word has the ability to clear its watermark, so converting PDF files to editable Word documents is also an effective way to achieve your goal. You can use a simple PDF to Word Converter to change your PDF's format, then go to "Format > Background > Watermarks". Here is a pop-up window, just choose "No Watermark" and press "OK", then the watermark will be removed completely and successfully. After that, use a PDF Creator program to save Word files as PDF again.
Pros: Simple and easy-to-use.
Cons: It is troublesome that you need to use a PDF Creator to convert Word to PDF again.
Conclusion
There are 3 different ways for you to clear PDF watermark. Which method do you like? In my opinion, if you only need to remove watermark and don't need to save it back to PDF again, then the third method is the best choice for you. Otherwise, you can take the first two methods into consideration. But from price angle, I think PDF Editor is more suitable for you than Adobe Acrobat.
No matter what is your final option, we hope this article can help you lots.
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