Unlock PDF

Upload a password-protected PDF and enter the open password. You get a copy without open encryption.

Drag and drop files here, or choose from your device

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What Unlock PDF does

Removes open-password protection when you know the password.

Returns an unencrypted PDF you can open without a prompt.

Use only on files you own or are allowed to modify.

How to unlock a PDF

  1. 1

    Upload the locked PDF

    Choose the password-protected file.

  2. 2

    Enter the password

    Use the same password that opens the PDF today.

  3. 3

    Download the unlocked copy

    Save the new PDF without open protection.

Legal and ethical use

Unlocking is for your own documents — lost password recovery on files you created, or removing protection before archiving internally.

Do not use this tool to bypass restrictions on PDFs you are not authorized to modify.

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FAQ

Will this crack unknown passwords?
No. You must supply the correct open password. Wrong passwords fail.
Does it remove printing restrictions?
It removes open encryption. Other permission flags may still apply in some viewers.

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