Unlock PDF — Remove Password Online Free
Remove password protection from a PDF file — free, instant, no upload.
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About Unlock PDF
Remove the password from a password-protected PDF file. Enter the document password, and the tool re-saves the PDF without any encryption — so you can open, print, and share it freely. All decryption happens locally in your browser; your file and password are never sent to any server.
Use Cases
Removing password from PDFs you own to avoid entering it every time, unlocking PDFs sent by clients for editing, removing encryption from archived files before long-term storage.
How It Works
Uses pdf-lib to open the encrypted PDF using the password you supply, then re-saves the document without encryption. The unlocked PDF is downloaded directly to your device.
FAQs
Do I need to know the password?
Yes. This tool removes encryption from PDFs you already have the password for — it does not crack or brute-force unknown passwords.
Is my password sent anywhere?
No. The password is only used inside your browser to decrypt the file and is never transmitted to any server.
What types of PDF encryption does it support?
It supports the standard AES-128 and RC4 encryption used by most PDF tools including Adobe Acrobat, Word, and LibreOffice.
Why would I want to remove a PDF password?
To avoid typing the password every time you open the file, to allow printing or copying that was previously restricted, or to share the file without locking out recipients.