Unlock PDF
Remove the password and the print or copy restrictions from a PDF you have the password for.
Your files are processed in your browser and never uploaded.
This file opens without a password but limits printing, copying or editing. Unlocking removes those limits.
You need the password: this tool removes protection you are allowed to remove, it does not guess or crack passwords. Only unlock files you own or have permission to change.
Unlock PDF
Typing the same password every time you open a bank statement or payslip gets tiresome. Unlock PDF saves a copy without the password: enter it once and download an unprotected PDF. It also removes restrictions on printing, copying and editing from PDFs that open without a password. The work is done by qpdf running in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.
How to use Unlock PDF
- Choose the protected PDF. The tool tells you whether it needs a password or only has restrictions.
- If it needs one, type the password.
- Click Unlock PDF to download the unprotected copy.
When it comes in handy
- Removing the password from bank statements and bills you archive yourself.
- Printing or copying from a PDF that restricts it, when you are allowed to.
- Preparing a protected PDF for merging, compressing or signing with the other PDF tools.
Frequently asked questions
- Can it open a PDF if I do not know the password?
- No. It removes protection you can already open; it does not guess or crack passwords.
- Is it legal?
- Removing protection from your own documents, or ones you have permission to change, is fine. Do not use it on files you are not allowed to modify.
- Are my files uploaded?
- No. The file and the password stay in your browser.