Remove password protection and restrictions from any PDF. Enter the password if required — your file is never uploaded anywhere.
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Unlock PDF removes password protection and owner-level restrictions from a PDF. If the file requires a password to open, enter it here — the tool will decrypt the document and produce a clean, unrestricted copy. If the PDF has no open password but printing or copying is blocked, unlock it without a password.
Upload your PDF. The tool checks whether a password is required. If so, enter the password and click Unlock. The decrypted PDF is assembled in your browser with all restrictions removed and downloaded automatically. Your file never leaves your device.
Upload your protected PDF
Drop the password-protected PDF onto the upload zone or click to browse.
Enter the password
Type the document's password into the password field. Without the correct password, decryption is not possible.
Decrypt
Click "Remove Password". The tool decrypts the file entirely inside your browser using pdf-lib.
Download
Save the unlocked PDF to your device. You can now open, edit, and print it without any password prompt.
Protect again if needed
If you only needed to edit the file, use the Protect PDF tool to apply a new password after you're done.
Re-edit a Locked PDF
Remove password protection from your own document so you can open it in an editor to make changes.
Enable Printing
Unlock an owner-restricted PDF that blocks printing so you can make a physical copy for your records.
Enable Copy-Paste
Remove copy restrictions from a PDF so you can extract text for use in reports, emails, or other documents.
Archive Without Passwords
Decrypt a password-protected PDF before storing it in a long-term archive where password management is impractical.
Re-Protect with a New Password
Unlock an old PDF and then apply a new, stronger password to update security that was set years ago.
Share Without Friction
Remove a password from a PDF before sharing it with a team so recipients can open it without needing a separate passphrase.
Auto-Detects Protection Type
The tool automatically checks whether the PDF needs an open password or just has owner restrictions, and guides you accordingly.
Handles Both Lock Types
Works with open-password protection (requires a key to open) and owner restrictions (blocks printing or copying) in one tool.
Wrong Password Feedback
If the password is incorrect, you receive an immediate error message so you can try again without confusion.
No Server Processing
Decryption runs entirely in your browser using pdf-lib — your file and password never leave your device.
Preserves All Content
Pages are copied as-is into the unlocked PDF — text, images, and formatting are identical to the original.
Free and Instant
No installation needed — upload, enter the password, and download in seconds. Use free for files up to 40 MB, or sign up free to raise your limit to 80 MB.
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