Unlock PDF
Remove the password and the restrictions of a PDF you can open, in your browser
Drop a PDF here
Or choose one, it's unlocked in your browser and never uploaded
A PDF that needs a password to open can only be unlocked with it: the password isn't guessed or cracked. Unlock only PDFs that are yours or you're allowed to change.
How to remove a password from a PDF
- Drop your PDF on the page or choose it.
- If it needs a password to open, type it.
- Save the unlocked PDF: it opens without a password and has no restrictions.
Questions
Can I unlock a PDF without knowing its password?
Only when it opens without one and just restricts printing, copying or editing: those restrictions are removed. A PDF that asks for a password to open can only be unlocked with it; the password isn't guessed or cracked.
Is my PDF or its password uploaded?
No. It's unlocked by your browser, on your device, and neither the file nor the password is sent anywhere.
Is anything else changed?
No. The pages, text, images, links, bookmarks and forms stay as they are; only the encryption is removed.
Is it legal to unlock a PDF?
Unlocking your own PDFs, or ones you're allowed to change, is fine: for example to stop typing the password each time. Don't use it to get around restrictions on documents that aren't yours.