Unlock PDF
Remove known passwords and permissions restrictions from PDF files in your browser. Unlock printing and editing permanently with zero server uploads.
Your file stays in your browser.
Shortcuts: Ctrl+Enter run · Ctrl+Shift+C copy result · / search (use ⌘ on Mac)
Next steps
Done here? Use the Send to… menu on the result to carry it on to Edit PDF or Compress PDF.
Free Online Unlock PDF – Remove Password
Take the password off a PDF so it opens without asking, or remove the limits that stop you from printing, copying or editing. You need the password. Everything happens on your device. Take the password off a PDF so it opens without asking, or remove the limits that stop you from printing, copying or editing. You need the password; everything happens on your device.
How to remove a PDF password
Drop your PDF in the box, type its password and press Unlock PDF. If the file opens without a password but you cannot print or copy, leave the password empty. Save the new file: it opens with no questions asked.
Honest limit: this tool cannot find or guess a forgotten password.
Common mistakes
- Typing the owner password in the wrong case: passwords are case-sensitive.
- Expecting the tool to guess a lost password: it cannot.