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Type the password that opens the file. If the PDF opens on its own, leave the password blank. A password is not guessed. Unlocking stays in this browser.

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Unlock a PDF

Remove a PDF password in your browser. No signup, type the password if the file asks, and the file stays on your device.

What is a PDF unlocker?

This page saves a PDF that opens without a password. If the file asks for a password, type the password that opens it. A password is not guessed.

PDF unlock features

Save a PDF that opens without a password.

  • Unlock a PDF

    Download a copy that opens without a password.

  • Type the password

    If the file asks for a password, type the one that opens it.

  • Restrictions removed

    The new PDF does not keep the old print and copy limits.

  • Browser-side unlock

    The file stays on your device. No account is required.

How to unlock a PDF

Three steps from a locked PDF to an unlocked one.

  1. Add the PDF

    Drop the PDF file.

  2. Type the password

    Leave this blank if the file opens on its own. Otherwise type the password that opens it.

  3. Download the PDF

    Save the unlocked PDF.

Tips for unlocking a PDF

What this unlocker can open.
  • 01

    Use the password that opens the file

    A password you do not know is not guessed.

  • 02

    A file that already opens

    Restrictions can be removed when the PDF does not ask for a password.

  • 03

    Keep a copy

    The download is a new PDF. The original file stays where it was.

Good uses for unlocking a PDF

When a PDF you can open should open without a password.

  1. Take the password off: Save a copy that does not ask for the password again.

  2. Remove restrictions: Drop a PDF that opens, and download one without the old limits.

  3. Share an open file: Send a PDF that the next person can open.

Why unlock a PDF here

A local way to save a PDF without a password.

  • No signup

    Unlock a PDF without an account.

  • Stays on your device

    The unlocked PDF is written in the browser.

  • A file that opens

    The download does not ask for the password.

Technical details

How this PDF unlock works.
Input
One PDF, up to 20 MB, and the password if the file asks for one.
Output
A PDF that opens without a password. The file name ends in -unlocked.pdf.
Password
The password you type is used to open the file. Other passwords are not tried.
Where it runs
The unlocked PDF is written in the browser. The file is not uploaded.

Sources & References

References for the PDF this page unlocks.
  • “PDF is a file format developed by Adobe in 1992 to present documents, including text formatting and images, in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems.”
    — Wikipedia — PDF

    PDF — Portable Document Format: The download is that document format, saved so it opens without a password. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDF

  • “A password, sometimes called a passcode, is secret data, typically a string of characters, usually used to confirm a user's identity.”
    — Wikipedia — Password

    Password: If the PDF asks for a password, type the one that opens the file. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password

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