Unlock PDF
Remove the password from a PDF you are allowed to open, so it opens without asking next time. It also lifts printing and copying restrictions. It runs in your browser, so your file is never uploaded.
Also searched as: remove password from pdf · pdf password remover · decrypt pdf · remove pdf restrictions
Loading the tool…
How to use it
- 1
Add your PDF
Choose or drop the password-protected PDF.
- 2
Enter the password
Type the password that opens it, or leave it empty if it opens freely but blocks printing or copying.
- 3
Download
Save the unlocked copy, which opens without a password.
Questions about unlock pdf
Can it unlock a PDF without the password?
No. If a PDF asks for a password to open, you need that password. This tool removes protection from files you already have access to.
Will anything else change?
Pages and their content stay the same. Document properties such as the title, and interactive extras like bookmarks or form fields, may not carry over.
Is my file uploaded?
No. The password is removed in your browser and the file stays on your device.
When you can and cannot unlock a PDF
This tool removes the password from a PDF that you can already open, so you no longer have to type it each time, or so you can merge, split or edit the file. You must enter the correct password; it does not guess or break passwords.
Only unlock documents you own or have permission to change.
Privacy
Unlocking happens entirely inside your browser, so the document and its password stay on your device. The pages are copied into a fresh, unprotected file, which you can then download. Document properties such as the title and author may not carry over to the new file; the page content is unaffected.