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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.

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How it works

01

Drop your PDF

The protected file, read locally.

02

Enter its password

The one it opens with now.

03

Unlock & download

A copy that opens without a password.

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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.

In your browser · nothing uploaded

Unlock a PDF: remove the password

Unlock a PDF