Remove PDF password

Clear a password you already know so the file opens without one. Saves typing it every single time.

No upload

Drop a PDF here

Pick one file and its page count is read. The file is not sent anywhere.

How to remove a PDF password

  1. 1

    Choose the locked PDF

    It checks automatically whether the file is protected.

  2. 2

    Type the password

    Enter the password you currently use to open the document.

  3. 3

    Take the unlocked file

    From now on it opens straight away.

Worth knowing

Without the password there is nothing to do

This tool does not break passwords. It removes the lock properly, using the password you supply. It cannot be used on someone else’s document, and we have no plans to build anything that could.

The usual case is a document like a payslip that uses the same password every month: unlock it once and be done.

Files with permission restrictions only

Some files open without asking, but block printing or copying. Those need the owner password that set the restriction. If you do not have it, ask the sender for an unrestricted copy.

Drop in a file with no password at all and you get told it is not protected.

Common questions

Can it open a file when I do not know the password?+

No. There is no password-guessing or cracking here.

Does the password go to a server?+

No. The whole operation finishes inside your browser.

Does the content change?+

No. Only the encryption layer is removed; text, images and formatting are exactly as they were.

It keeps saying the password is wrong.+

Check case and stray spaces. If the document has separate open and owner passwords, either one works.