Add your PDF
Drop the file in. The tool checks what kind of protection it has — an open password, or only restrictions.
Unlock PDF
Take the password off a PDF you can already open, or lift the printing, copying and editing restrictions set on it. You get a normal, unprotected copy. Your file and password never leave this browser.
- Takes
- One protected PDF
- Makes
- The same PDF, no password
- Limits
- 100 MB · AES-256, AES-128, RC4
Step 1
Your PDF
— from — is ready to continue with.
—
Unlocked PDF saved to your downloads
—
Carry on with the PDF
How it works
Type the password if asked
Files that open without a password need nothing more. Otherwise enter the password you already use to open it.
Download
The file is decrypted in your browser and saved without any password or restrictions. Pages, text and images are unchanged.
Questions
Is my PDF or password uploaded anywhere?
No. Decryption runs in JavaScript in this tab. Neither the file nor the password is sent to a server or stored.
Can this crack a password I don't know?
No. If a PDF needs a password to open, you have to type it. The tool does not guess or break passwords.
What are “restrictions only” PDFs?
Some PDFs open for anyone but are marked to block printing, copying or editing. That is an owner password. Unlocking such a file needs no password and gives you a copy without the restrictions.
Which kinds of encryption work?
The standard PDF security used by Acrobat and most tools: AES-256, AES-128 and RC4 (40 and 128-bit). Files protected with certificates or DRM plug-ins cannot be opened here.
Does unlocking change the content?
No. The same pages, fonts and images are written back without encryption. Digital signatures in the file will no longer validate, because the file bytes change.