Unlock a PDF with its password
Remove the password and restrictions from a PDF when you know its password, right in your browser. Your file and your password are not uploaded and there is no sign-up.
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Type the password that opens the PDF. If the PDF has restrictions on printing, copying or editing, type its permissions password, also called the owner password. Without the right password the PDF cannot be unlocked: this tool does not guess or remove passwords.
Your password is not uploaded or saved in your browser.
How to unlock a PDF
- Drop your password-protected PDF on the box above, or click Choose a file.
- Type its password. If the PDF has restrictions on printing, copying or editing, type its permissions password.
- Click Unlock PDF and download the copy without a password.
Questions
Are my files uploaded?
No. Everything runs inside your browser on your own device. Your files and your passwords never leave it.
Can I unlock a PDF without its password?
No. This tool needs the password: it does not guess, crack or remove passwords you do not know. If you have lost the password, ask whoever sent you the PDF for it, or for a copy without protection.
Which password do I need?
The password that opens the PDF removes it, if the PDF has no restrictions. If it has restrictions on printing, copying or editing, you need its permissions password, also called the owner password, which is often different. A PDF that opens without asking for a password but has restrictions also needs the permissions password.
What happens to a PDF that is already digitally signed?
The new file no longer has a valid digital signature: removing the encryption changes the PDF and breaks the signature. Keep the original file.