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Remove the password from PDFs you can open. Enter the password and download unlocked copies. Everything happens in your browser, nothing is uploaded.

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Why remove a password from a PDF?

If you have a PDF that demands a password every single time you open it (a bank statement, a payslip, a protected report) and you already know that password, the constant prompt gets old fast. It also gets in the way: some apps won't preview a locked PDF, won't let you search it, or stumble when you try to print or combine it. This tool removes that lock so you get a clean, ordinary PDF. You enter the password once; we verify it's correct and hand back a decrypted copy you can open, search and print without being asked again. One honest limit: this only works on PDFs you can already open, meaning you have to know the password. It does not crack, bypass, or guess a password you don't have. Everything happens in your browser, so neither the file nor the password is ever uploaded.

How do I remove a password from a PDF online for free?

Type in the current password you already use to open the PDF, and the tool saves a decrypted copy you can read, search and print without the prompt. It only works on files you can already open (it can't recover a forgotten or unknown password), and it runs in your browser, so the file and password are never uploaded.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need to know the password?
Yes. This removes the password from a PDF you can already open. You enter the correct password once and get an unlocked copy back. It can't recover or guess a password you don't have.
I forgot the password. Can this open the file?
No, and we won't pretend otherwise. There's no way here to bypass or brute-force PDF encryption; you need the correct password. If you don't have it, the file stays locked.
Are my file and password uploaded anywhere?
No. The PDF is decrypted entirely in your browser and the password never leaves your device. Nothing is sent to a server.
Can I unlock several PDFs at once?
Yes. Add a batch and unlock them together; if they use different passwords, you can set one per file.
Will unlocking change the PDF's quality or content?
No. Removing the password only strips the encryption: the pages, text and images are exactly as they were.
I actually want to add a password instead.
If your goal is to lock a PDF rather than unlock one, protect it with 256-bit AES encryption. Protect a PDF

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