Remove password protection from a PDF you already have the password for. Everything runs locally in your browser for complete privacy.
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About Unlock PDF
Unlock PDF removes password protection from a PDF you already have the password for, such as a document you encrypted yourself or received with its password. This is not a password-cracking or password-guessing tool: it requires the correct password before it can decrypt anything.
Both the encryption check and the decryption itself run entirely inside your browser using the Web Crypto API. Your file and the password you enter are never uploaded to a server or seen by anyone else.
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How to Remove a Password from a PDF
Drop your protected PDF into the upload area or browse for it.
The tool detects whether the file is encrypted and, if so, which algorithm it uses.
Enter the password the PDF was protected with.
Click Unlock & Download to save the decrypted file.
Built for Recovery and Privacy
Requires the Real Password
This tool only decrypts files when you supply the correct password, it never attempts to crack or guess one.
AES-256 and RC4 Support
Automatically detects the encryption algorithm used on your file before you enter a password.
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Upload the encrypted PDF, enter its password when prompted, and click Unlock & Download. The tool decrypts the file locally in your browser and gives you back a normal, unencrypted PDF in seconds.
No, this tool cannot recover, crack, or guess a lost password. It only removes encryption from a PDF when you already know and enter the correct password, so a forgotten password cannot be bypassed here.
Double check for extra spaces, a mismatched keyboard layout, or a mixed-up owner versus open password, since PDF passwords are case sensitive. If you inherited the file from someone else, confirm you have the exact password they used originally.
Yes, with this tool your file and password never leave your browser, since decryption runs entirely on your device using the Web Crypto API. No server ever receives your PDF or the password you type.
This tool supports the common AES-256 and RC4 security handlers used by most PDF software. It detects the algorithm automatically after upload and shows it to you before you enter a password.
No, unlocking only removes the encryption and permission restrictions wrapped around the file. The pages, text, images, and formatting inside the PDF remain exactly as they were.
No, both the encryption check and the password removal happen locally in your browser. Your PDF is read directly from your device and is never transmitted anywhere.
Some PDFs use AES-128 encryption with revision 4 security handlers, which this tool does not yet support. In that case you will see an Unsupported encryption message instead of a password prompt.
No, this tool is meant for recovering access to your own files when you already hold the password. It is not a password-cracking service and will not help you access a document without its correct password.
