pdfrip
A multithreaded PDF password cracking utility with structured search builders, checkpoint/resume, and optimized performance.
What is pdfrip?
PDFRip is a multithreaded PDF password cracking utility written in Rust, designed to efficiently recover passwords from encrypted PDF documents. It supports various attack methods including dictionary attacks, bounded masks, date/number generators, and brute-forcing, with features like checkpoint/resume and JSON output for automation. The tool specifically targets the PDF Standard Security Handler's password-based encryption.
Security professionals, penetration testers, forensic analysts, and researchers who need to test or recover passwords from encrypted PDF files as part of security assessments or data recovery.
Developers choose PDFRip for its optimized performance through a prepared verifier architecture, exact progress tracking, and flexible attack modes. Its multithreaded design, checkpoint/resume capability, and structured search builders make it a reliable and efficient tool for PDF password cracking compared to generic or slower alternatives.
Overview
A multi-threaded PDF password cracking utility equipped with commonly encountered password format builders and dictionary attacks.
Use Cases
Best For
- Recovering passwords from encrypted PDF documents during security audits
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