Unlock a PDF you have the password for
Tired of typing a password for your own bank statement or payslip? Enter it once here and download a copy that opens without it. We can only unlock files when you provide the correct password.
- ✓Removes the open password and restrictions
- ✓Content copied as it is
- ✓Password used once, never stored
How to use Unlock PDF
- 1
Add your PDF
Drop in the protected file.
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Enter the password
Type the password you use to open it.
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Download
Press Unlock PDF to get a copy without the password.
We don't crack passwords
This tool removes protection you already have access to. If you don't know the password, ask the person who sent you the file.
Then edit, merge or compress
Most tools need an unlocked file. Unlock first, then edit text, merge, compress or sign, and protect it again at the end if you need to.
Questions people ask
+Can you unlock a PDF without the password?
No. You need the password that opens the file.
+Some PDFs open without a password but won't let me edit. Can I unlock those?
Yes. Those files have an owner password with restrictions. Leave the password box empty and press Unlock PDF; if the file needs a password to be decrypted, enter it.
+Is the unlocked file the same quality?
Yes. Only the encryption is removed.
+Are my files kept on your server?
No. The file is processed in memory for this one request and the result is sent straight back to your browser. Nothing is written to storage and nothing is shared.
Ready to fix your PDF?
Free, in your browser, and it takes about a minute. No account needed.