If you have a PDF that asks for a password and you know that password, upload it, type the password once, and download a copy that opens without it. This tool does not crack or guess passwords.
Have a password-protected PDF and the password? Upload it, enter the password once, and download a copy that opens without one.
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This tool needs the correct password. It does not guess or crack passwords.
Upload the protected PDF
Choose the password-protected file.
Enter its password
Type the password you were given or set. It must be correct; the tool cannot recover a forgotten one.
Remove the password
Press Remove password. We make a copy of the document without the password.
Download the unlocked copy
Download the new file. Your original, protected file is not changed.
No. This tool needs the correct password. Strong passwords cannot be recovered, so look in your password manager, your email, or ask whoever created the file, or find the original unprotected document.
Unlocking your own files, or files you have been given the password to use, is ordinary. Using a tool to get around protection on documents you are not entitled to open may breach their terms or the law, so only unlock files you have the right to open.
An open password stops anyone reading the file without it. Restrictions, such as no printing or copying, are separate settings. Our guide on telling whether a PDF is password protected explains how to spot each.
No. The content stays the same; only the password protection is removed in the new copy.
If the document contains personal or financial information, yes. Store the unlocked copy somewhere secure, or add a new password with the Protect PDF tool once you have finished working on it.
How to Remove a Password From a PDF You Own
Removing a password from an old or no-longer-sensitive file you have the password for, and why 'unlocking' a file you don't own isn't something a legitimate tool will do.
How to Tell if a PDF Is Password Protected
Sometimes it's obvious a PDF needs a password. Sometimes it just silently fails to open. Here's how to tell what's actually going on.
Is PDF Password Protection Actually Secure?
PDF password protection isn't just a lock icon - it's real encryption. Here's what that actually means, and what it doesn't protect against.
