Unlock PDF
Enter the PDF’s password to save a copy that opens without one.
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Choose a PDF
Drop a password-protected PDF here, or choose one from your device.
How to use Unlock PDF
- 1Choose a password-protected PDF.
- 2Enter its current password.
- 3Select Remove password and download the unlocked copy.
Good to know
- You must know the password. This tool doesn’t guess, crack or bypass passwords.
- Supported encryption: AES-256, AES-128 and RC4, the methods defined by the PDF standard’s password security.
- PDFs protected with certificates or digital rights management can’t be unlocked here.
- Only remove protection from documents you’re allowed to change.
Supported files
- Input
- A password-protected PDF (AES-256, AES-128 or RC4) and its password
- Output
- A copy that opens without a password
Processing happens on your device, so very large files depend on its memory. Free, with no sign-up or watermark.
What people use it for
- Stop typing the password every time you open your own statement
- Prepare a protected file for merging or compressing
Unlock PDF questions
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No. You must enter the current password. The tool doesn’t guess, crack or bypass passwords.
Check the password, including capital letters. PDFs protected with certificates or digital rights management (DRM) can’t be unlocked here.