Unlock a PDF: remove the password
Remove the password from a PDF you can already open, so it opens freely afterwards. You supply the current password and it's removed on your device. The file is never uploaded. This removes a password you know; it doesn't crack one you don't.
In your browser
The PDF is decrypted locally with qpdf. Nothing is uploaded.
You hold the key
You provide the current password; we never see it.
Clean output
A normal PDF with no password, no watermark.
How it works
Drop your PDF
The protected file, read locally.
Enter its password
The one it opens with now.
Unlock & download
A copy that opens without a password.
Questions
How do I remove a password from a PDF?+
Drop the protected PDF in, enter the password it opens with, and download a copy with the password removed. It's done in your browser, and nothing is uploaded.
Can it unlock a PDF without the password?+
No. This removes a password you already know; it does not crack or bypass one you don't have.
Is my file uploaded?+
No. The PDF is decrypted on your device and never sent to a server.