Remove a PDF Password
If you know a PDF’s password, save an unlocked copy that opens without it. The password is required — this tool does not guess, crack or bypass passwords.
PDF Tools
11
Merge, edit, protect and more
File Limit
200 MB
Up to 2,000 pages
Processing Mode
In your browser
No server processing
Privacy Status
No uploads
Files stay on your device
Drop your file here
or click to browse
One password-protected PDF up to 200 MB. You will need its password.
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- Choose the protected PDF.
- Enter its current password.
- Select Remove password and download the unlocked copy.
Limits and known limitations
- You must know the password. Incorrect passwords are rejected and the tool never tries other passwords automatically.
- If the document’s author also restricted printing, copying or editing, those restrictions are kept in the unlocked copy. Only the requirement to type a password is removed.
- PDFs that open without a password but have usage restrictions are not changed.
- Some uncommon or proprietary encryption schemes (for example certificate-based security) are not supported.
Frequently asked questions
Can you remove a password I don’t know?
No. Removing protection without the password would mean bypassing someone else’s security, which this tool does not do.
Why are printing or copying restrictions still there?
An open password and usage restrictions are separate protections. We remove only the open password you supplied and keep the author’s restrictions, because we cannot verify that you are the document’s owner.