Open the PDF
Drop the protected PDF onto the page, paste it, or choose it from your device.
Unlock PDF
Type the password once and save a copy that opens without it. Restrictions on printing, copying and editing come off too. The PDF and the password stay on your device. Unknown passwords are not guessed or cracked.
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Type the password
Enter the password that opens it. PDFs that only restrict printing or copying are unlocked right away.
Download the copy
Save the unlocked PDF. It opens without a password and has no restrictions.
The same PDF, without the lock
Password removed
The copy opens in any reader without asking for a password.
Restrictions removed
Print, copy, edit, comment and fill in forms again.
Private
The file is decrypted in your browser. Neither the PDF nor the password is uploaded.
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Unlock PDF FAQ
Can it unlock a PDF if I forgot the password?
No. You need the password that opens the PDF (or its owner password). The tool doesn’t guess or crack passwords. PDFs that open without a password but block printing or copying can be unlocked without one.
Is my PDF or password uploaded?
No. The PDF is decrypted in your browser with the password you type. Nothing is sent anywhere.
What is the difference between an open password and restrictions?
An open password is needed to view the PDF at all. Restrictions (an owner password) let anyone open the file but stop printing, copying or editing. This tool removes both.
Which encryption is supported?
Password-protected PDFs using AES-256, AES-128 and RC4 (128 and 40 bit), which covers files from Acrobat, Word, and most other apps. PDFs locked with a certificate or a vendor’s own system can’t be unlocked here.
Does unlocking change the PDF?
No. Pages, text, pictures, links, bookmarks and form fields stay as they are; only the encryption is removed. Digital signatures no longer validate, because the signed file has changed.
Is it free?
Yes. No account, no limit and no watermark.
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