---
syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
---
# pdfinfo

> Portable Document Format (PDF) file information viewer.
> More information: <https://www.xpdfreader.com/pdfinfo-man.html>.

- Print PDF file information:

`pdfinfo {{path/to/file.pdf}}`

- Specify user password for PDF file to bypass security restrictions:

`pdfinfo -upw {{password}} {{path/to/file.pdf}}`

- Specify owner password for PDF file to bypass security restrictions:

`pdfinfo -opw {{password}} {{path/to/file.pdf}}`
