Remove a password from a PDF
Tired of typing a password every time you open your own PDF? Enter it once and download a copy that opens freely. It also removes printing and copying limits from PDFs that open without a password.
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- Files never leave your device
- Free, no sign-up
- No watermark added
Why use this free Unlock PDF tool
Remove the open password
Get a copy that opens without asking.
Lift print and copy limits
Restricted PDFs become printable and copyable again.
Password stays local
It is checked on your device, never sent.
Free
No sign-up and no watermark.
How to unlock PDF in 3 steps
- 1
Choose the locked PDF
- 2
Type its password
- 3
Download a copy without a password
Unlock PDF: common questions
Your file is never uploaded. The tool runs inside your browser, so the file is read and changed on your own device. Nobody else, including us, can see it.
No. If the PDF asks for a password to open, you need to know it. PDFs that open freely but block printing or copying can be cleared without one.
Only use it on files you own or have permission to change.
Yes. It works in any modern browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone and iPad. Nothing to install.
Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no trial. You can run 10 tasks an hour online. For unlimited use, get the free desktop app for Windows or Mac.
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