PyPDF2 fail sometimes with decryption of some PDF files, and I am trying do decrypt them with pikepdf but I am getting this error: Unable to find trailer dictionary while recovering damaged file Any ideas?
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You can fix broken PDF document with mutool from MuPDF:
mutool clean -d input.pdf output.pdf
However, the file might just be broken beyond recovery.
Martin Thoma
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