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Unlock PDF

Server-side

Remove the password from a PDF you own, using the password you know.

Processed securely on our server · Options are saved only in this browser, if you allow it — never your files

This tool needs our server: your file is sent over an encrypted connection, processed in memory and deleted immediately. It is never stored or logged.

Drag and drop your PDF here

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Up to 25 MB per file · Your files never leave your device.

What does Unlock PDF do?

Unlock PDF removes the password from a protected document whose password you know, and gives you an unencrypted copy. Typing the password every time you open a bank statement or payslip is tedious, and many tools – including the other tools on this site – cannot work with encrypted files. Unlocking once makes the document easy to open, merge, split, print, archive or attach to another system.

It is not a password cracker

This tool does not guess, recover or bypass passwords. It only works when you type the correct password, exactly as a PDF reader would require. If you have forgotten it, ask the person or organisation that sent you the document. Use the tool only with documents you own or are authorised to modify, as explained in our Terms of Service.

Why it uses our server – and how your file is treated

Before anything is uploaded, your browser checks the file locally: if it is not actually protected, you are told so and nothing leaves your device. For protected files, decryption requires the qpdf library, which is not available in browsers, so the document and the password are sent to our server over an encrypted HTTPS connection. The file is processed in memory and discarded as soon as the response is sent. It is not written to disk, logged or kept, and your original file name is not transmitted. The password is used only for that operation and is never stored.

How to remove a password from a PDF

  1. Drop your protected PDF onto the drop zone or click Choose file (up to 25 MB).
  2. Type the document's current password. Tick “Show password” if you want to check it.
  3. Click Unlock PDF. If the password is wrong you will see a clear message and can try again.
  4. Download the unlocked copy. It opens without a password and has no printing or copying restrictions.

Common situations

  • Monthly bank or utility statements protected with your ID number or date of birth.
  • Payslips and tax certificates sent by an employer or accountant.
  • Your own archived documents that you protected years ago and now want to merge or search.

Frequently asked questions

Is the unlocked file the same as the original?

Yes. Pages, text, images, links and metadata are kept; only the encryption is removed. Store the unlocked copy carefully, since anyone who gets it can now open it.

What if the file only has restrictions and no open password?

Some PDFs open freely but forbid printing or copying. Those can be read by the other tools on this site, which will simply process the pages.