Suddenly Can't Remove DRM from Adobe PDF

Siavahda · 12-28-2023, 12:08 PM

I've used Apprentice Alf's dedrm plugin to remove DRM from adobe epub and pdfs hundreds of times. But today, it's not working on a new PDF file.

I'm using Calibre 7.2, DeDRM 7.2.1 by Apprentice Alf et al, Adobe Digital Editions 2.0.1.

The PDF comes into Calibre, but it can't be opened, read, or converted.

I tried installing the ACSM input plugin from here, but it seems to have made no difference - importing the acsm file still results in a pdf I can't open.

I've no idea why it's suddenly not working - nothing has been updated or changed, and this file is from the same place I always get my files, so it's not an issue of getting my files from some new source.

Help?

kovidgoyal · 12-28-2023, 12:10 PM

dedrm has been replaced by nodrm, switch to that.

Sirtel · 12-28-2023, 12:10 PM

You need the newest deDRM, which is 10.0.3.
Here:

https://github.com/noDRM/DeDRM_tools

Siavahda · 12-28-2023, 12:28 PM

I had no idea, thank you!

Apologies if I'm being an idiot, but I couldn't find DeDRM_plugin.zip in 10.0.3.

But I found the zip file in DeDRM tools 10.0.9 here. Ran my pdf through it and it's perfect. Thank you so much, I had no idea dedrm had become nodrm!

Quoth · 12-28-2023, 04:34 PM

epubor is copy repackaged of noDRM.

The correct download is on right edge just under Releases on the link Sirtel gave

Siavahda · 12-28-2023, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quoth

epubor is copy repackaged of noDRM.

The correct download is on right edge just under Releases on the link Sirtel gave

Yep, was pretty sure that was the case

Oh, thanks! I've always struggled with github. Feel like such an idiot

I now have the proper 10.0.3!

12-28-2023, 12:08 PM	#1
Siavahda Connoisseur Posts: 85 Karma: 9400 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Helsinki Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2018	Suddenly Can't Remove DRM from Adobe PDF I've used Apprentice Alf's dedrm plugin to remove DRM from adobe epub and pdfs hundreds of times. But today, it's not working on a new PDF file. I'm using Calibre 7.2, DeDRM 7.2.1 by Apprentice Alf et al, Adobe Digital Editions 2.0.1. The PDF comes into Calibre, but it can't be opened, read, or converted. I tried installing the ACSM input plugin from here, but it seems to have made no difference - importing the acsm file still results in a pdf I can't open. I've no idea why it's suddenly not working - nothing has been updated or changed, and this file is from the same place I always get my files, so it's not an issue of getting my files from some new source. Help?

12-28-2023, 12:28 PM	#4
Siavahda Connoisseur Posts: 85 Karma: 9400 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Helsinki Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2018	I had no idea, thank you! Apologies if I'm being an idiot, but I couldn't find DeDRM_plugin.zip in 10.0.3. But I found the zip file in DeDRM tools 10.0.9 here. Ran my pdf through it and it's perfect. Thank you so much, I had no idea dedrm had become nodrm! Last edited by Siavahda; 12-28-2023 at 12:47 PM. Reason: solved my own problem!

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12-28-2023, 12:10 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,991 Karma: 22669822 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	dedrm has been replaced by nodrm, switch to that.

12-28-2023, 12:10 PM	#3
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,397 Karma: 225537496 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	You need the newest deDRM, which is 10.0.3. Here: https://github.com/noDRM/DeDRM_tools

12-28-2023, 04:34 PM	#5
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 11,563 Karma: 87456643 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	epubor is copy repackaged of noDRM. The correct download is on right edge just under Releases on the link Sirtel gave