Remove PDF Password
Create a copy of your PDF without its password protection.
FREE - NO SIGN-UP - RUNS ON YOUR DEVICE
Your PDFs stay on your device
- Passwordrequired
- Removesrestrictions
- Creates Copyunprotected
- Privatedecryption
What you can count on
- 0files uploaded
- Decryption happens in your browser
- Your document remains private
- 100%browser based
- No server processing is involved
- Your password is never sent
- 1known password
- You must provide the password
- Lost passwords cannot be recovered
Unlock PDF at a glance
- Input format
- A PDF and its current password
- Lost passwords
- Nothing is cracked here
- What comes back
- The same PDF, unlocked
- No password
- The panel tells you plainly
- Metadata handling
- Title and author are not carried over
- Where it runs
- In your browser tab
- Price
- Free
- Account required
- No
How to use Unlock PDF
- 1
Add Your Protected PDF
Drag and drop your password-protected PDF file onto the page, or click to select a file from your computer.
- 2
Enter the Password
A prompt will appear asking for the document's password. You must enter the correct, current password to proceed.
- 3
Download the Unlocked PDF
Click the download button to save a new, unprotected version of the PDF. All restrictions on printing and copying will also be removed.
Frequently asked questions
Can this tool recover a lost password?
No, you must provide the correct password to remove the protection. This tool cannot bypass or recover unknown or lost passwords.
Is my password sent to your server?
Absolutely not. The password is used only within your browser to decrypt the file locally. It never leaves your computer.
Will this remove printing or copying restrictions?
Yes. If the password you provide successfully unlocks the file, the new PDF will be created without any of the original restrictions.
What happens if I switch to another tab while it works?
The work pauses and picks up where it left off when you come back. Browsers throttle hidden tabs, so a job left running in the background would slow to a crawl or stall outright.
Understanding PDF Security
This tool removes password protection from a PDF. You must know the current password to authorize its removal and create a new, unprotected file.
- PDFs can have two password types. An 'open' password is required to view the file. A 'permissions' password restricts printing, copying, or editing.
- This tool removes protection if you know the open password. It does not break encryption and cannot recover a password you do not know.
Full specification
| Input format | A PDF you can already open, along with its current password. |
|---|---|
| Lost passwords | A password you do not know cannot be worked out here. Nothing is cracked. |
| What comes back | The same document, with the password and the restrictions on it removed. |
| No password | Given a file that had none, the panel says so rather than claiming it removed one. |
| Metadata handling | Title, author and producer are not carried into the unlocked copy. The pages are unchanged. |
| Where it runs | In your browser tab. The file and the password stay on your device. |
| Price | Free |
| Account required | No |
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