Unlock a PDF
Remove a password you already know, so the file opens without one. Decryption happens in this tab.
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How to unlock a PDF
- Drop the locked PDF inDrop it onto the box above. The tool detects the encryption and asks for the password.
- Type the password you knowIt is held in memory in this tab and never written down or sent anywhere. Removing a password requires the password — this is not a cracker.
- Unlock and downloadSelect Unlock. The document is decrypted here, rewritten without encryption and handed back to you.
Questions
Can this recover a password I have forgotten?
No, and no tool that runs honestly can. Removing the password requires the password. There is no cracking here and none is planned.
What about a PDF that opens but blocks printing?
That is an owner password, a permissions flag rather than real encryption. The tool can clear it without you knowing a password, and states which of the two it found.
Is my password sent anywhere?
No. Both the file and the password stay in this tab. Every competing service that unlocks a PDF receives both on a server.
Which encryption does this handle?
RC4 40-bit and 128-bit, and AES-128 and AES-256 — which covers everything current PDF writers produce.