Unlock a password-protected PDF
Remove password protection from a PDF you already have the password for, restoring free, unrestricted access to it.
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Accepted: PDF
Remove password protection from a PDF you already have the password for, restoring free, unrestricted access to it.
Drop files here or click to browse
Upload one file
Accepted: PDF
Remove the password from a PDF you already have the password for, so it opens freely without prompting anyone for it.
Enter the password and the PDF is decrypted and saved without it, so you no longer have to type it every time or can pass the file to a tool that cannot open encrypted documents.
This tool does not crack or bypass passwords. You need the correct password; if you have lost it, ask whoever created the file.
No, you need the correct current password — this removes protection, it does not crack or bypass an unknown password.
Yes, only the password requirement is removed; page content and layout stay the same.
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