# Editing pdfs - sometimes work, sometimes not

**URL:** https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/editing-pdfs-sometimes-work-sometimes-not/70352
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**Created:** [April 3, 2022, 6:06am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/editing-pdfs-sometimes-work-sometimes-not/70352 "2022-04-03T06:06:45Z")
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### Author: ![MsLogica](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/mslogica/32/23244_2.png) [@MsLogica](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/MsLogica)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2022, 6:07pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/editing-pdfs-sometimes-work-sometimes-not/70352/4 "2022-04-20T18:07:40Z")

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Hi @dredhead I’ve had a similar issue although in my case I could see the pdf was locked. I don’t know if you’ve worked out yet, but if you open the pdf in your browser you can print a new version that’s “clean” and that you can then edit as you wish. My problem was also caused by government documents!

Here is the solution the forum figured out:

> [@How to unlock a locked PDF](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/how-to-unlock-a-locked-pdf/70394/7):
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> Ahhh @SlickSlack has solved the mystery! An update in OS Monterey has removed the workarounds that previously worked in Preview! We also have a solution for now because Apple have disabled the function in Preview, but haven’t disabled the same functions in Safari! So, all you need to do is open the pdf in a browser and you can print to pdf from there, producing a “clean” version that isn’t locked. I’ve tried it with my pdf this morning and it works! We win for now (until Apple get wise to this…

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