Stop typing the same password every time
Banks, payroll systems and government portals often send statements as password-protected PDFs. That's sensible for email, but tiresome once the file is safely stored on your own device. Unlock PDF decrypts the file with the password you enter and saves a copy with no password at all. It also removes restrictions on printing, copying and editing from PDFs that have them, so you can fill, sign or merge them.
Unlock PDF only works with the correct password. It cannot guess or bypass passwords, and it is meant only for documents you own or have permission to open.
How to unlock a PDF
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Open the protected PDF
Choose the file. You will be asked for its password.
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Enter the password
Type it once. If the PDF only has restrictions and no open password, no password is needed.
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Download
Save the unlocked copy, which opens without a password.
Features
Removes the open password
The new copy opens straight away.
Removes restrictions
Printing, copying and editing are allowed again.
Nothing uploaded
Your file and password stay on your device.
Works with all PDF encryption
From old RC4 files to AES-256.
Unlock PDF: frequently asked questions
No. You need the password to open the document. We don't crack or bypass passwords.
Banks usually explain it in the email, often a combination of your name and date of birth or account number. Check the message that came with the PDF.
Removing a password from your own document, or one you are authorized to open, is generally fine. Don't use it on documents you don't have rights to.
No. Decryption happens entirely in your browser.