Unlock PDF
Save a copy of a password-protected PDF that opens without the password. You need to know the current password. The file is decrypted in your browser, so it is not uploaded.
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PDF · 30 MB per file · 100 MB totalProcessed on this device. Your files are never uploaded.
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- ✓ Files stay on your device
Type the password you normally use to open the PDF. The tool checks it and saves a decrypted copy, so you can open, merge, compress or print it without typing the password each time.
Good to know before you begin
This tool does not find, guess or crack passwords. If you do not know the password, ask the person or organization that sent the file. Only remove protection from files you own or have permission to change. Anyone who gets the unlocked copy can open it, so store and share it with care.
How to remove a password from a PDF
- Choose the password-protected PDF.
- Type the password you use to open it.
- Select Unlock PDF and download the copy without a password.
Frequently asked questions
Are my files uploaded?
No. The PDF and the password stay in your browser on your own device.
Can it open a PDF if I forgot the password?
No. It only removes a password you already know. It does not try to guess or crack passwords.
What about a PDF that opens without a password but blocks printing or copying?
Those restrictions were set by the author of the file. This tool leaves them unchanged.
Which kinds of PDF protection work?
Standard PDF password encryption, including AES-256, AES-128 and the older RC4 types. The tool uses qpdf, an open-source PDF library, running in your browser. Certificate-based encryption is not supported.
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