Remove password protection from a PDF. You must know the current password.
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Unlock PDF removes password protection from a PDF you already have legitimate access to — useful when you own a password-protected file and want to stop re-entering the password every time you open it, or need to share an unlocked version with a colleague. Upload the file, enter the current password, and download a new copy with the restriction removed. This tool only works when you already know the password; it's not designed to bypass security on files you don't have permission to access. Everything happens in your browser, so your password and document stay private.
Drop the protected PDF into the box and type the password you use to open it. The file stays in your browser the whole time.
The tool decrypts the document with your password and rebuilds it as a clean, unprotected PDF.
Download the unlocked file. It now opens without any password prompt.
Keep the original protected file if you still need the security later — unlocking doesn't change your source document.
You know the password, you hold the file, and the decryption happens in your browser — nothing gets uploaded.
Unlock a PDF you own so it opens without a password next time.
Content, formatting, and layout stay exactly as they were.
Your file and password are processed in your browser only.
Upload, enter the password, and download — done in seconds.
Unlock as many PDFs as you need at no cost.
Yes. This tool removes protection from files you already have legitimate access to — you'll need to enter the current password.
Yes, this tool is completely free to use with no account required.
No. The unlocking process runs in your browser, so your password and file are never uploaded or saved.
No. Only the password protection is removed — the text, images, and formatting stay identical.
Yes, along with the open password, other restrictions set on the file are removed during the unlock process.
Remove PDF password security