Remove a Password from a PDF
Remove the password from a PDF you're allowed to open, so it opens without asking every time and can be printed, copied and edited.
Choose a protected PDF
Unlock
Enter the password you use to open the file. This tool can't guess or recover passwords.
Preview
Upload a PDF to unlock it.
Password stays local
Decryption happens in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
Checked before download
The copy must open without a password and keep every page.
No guessing
Works only with the password you already know.
Stop typing the same password every month
Bank statements, payslips and utility bills often arrive password-protected. Typing the password every time is tedious, and many other tools refuse locked files. This tool saves a copy without the password, so it opens straight away next time.
Enter the password once; the tool decrypts the file in your browser and saves a normal, unprotected PDF. PDFs that open fine but block printing or copying don't need a password at all.
Before downloading, the copy is checked: it must open without a password, contain no encryption and keep every page. This tool can't guess or crack passwords; it is only for files you are allowed to open.
How to use it
- 1Upload the protected PDF.
- 2Type its password (not needed if it only has restrictions).
- 3Click Unlock & Download.
- 4Keep the original if you need a protected copy later.
Two kinds of PDF protection
- Open password: the PDF asks for a password before showing anything. You need that password to remove it.
- Restrictions only: the PDF opens, but printing, copying or editing is blocked. These can be removed without a password.
Supported encryption
Standard PDF password encryption is supported: RC4 40-bit and 128-bit, and AES 128-bit and 256-bit. That covers files from Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office, banks, payroll systems and most other software. Certificate-based encryption, which uses digital IDs instead of passwords, is not supported and gives a clear message.
Use it responsibly
Only use this on documents you own or have permission to use, such as your own statements. Removing the password from a copy doesn't change the original, and the new copy has no protection at all, so store it somewhere safe and delete it when you no longer need it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is my file uploaded to a server?
No. The tool runs entirely in your browser tab using JavaScript. Your files never leave your device, and closing the tab discards them.
Can you remove a password I don't know?
No. The tool needs the password to decrypt the file and doesn't try to guess or crack passwords. Ask the sender for the password or a new copy.
Which encryption types are supported?
Standard PDF password encryption: RC4 40/128-bit and AES 128/256-bit, which covers files from Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office, banks and most other software.
My PDF opens but won't print. Can I fix that?
That PDF has restrictions but no open password. Upload it and click Unlock & Download; you won't be asked for anything.
Is it legal to remove a PDF password?
Taking the password off your own documents, like statements and payslips that arrived protected, is normal. Don't remove protection from files you don't have the right to use or share.
Are the document's title and author kept?
They are. The new copy keeps the pages, text, title, author and dates of the original; only the encryption goes.
Why does it say my password is wrong?
PDF passwords are case-sensitive, and bank statements often use a date of birth or account digits in a specific format. Check the email or letter that came with the file. You can try again as many times as you need.
Will the copy open on my phone without a password?
That's the point of it. Once the password is removed, the copy opens in any PDF app straight away, so save it somewhere you trust.