Unlock PDF
Remove passwords from protected PDFs.
Your PDF
Unlock PDF — remove a password you already have
Enter the password once here and download a copy that no longer asks for it. PDFs that merely restrict printing, copying or editing unlock without any password at all. Everything runs in your browser through qpdf compiled to WebAssembly.
Why use this tool
The file never leaves your device
Contracts, statements and medical records are exactly the sort of thing people password-protect. Uploading one to a stranger's server to remove that password defeats the point — here, nothing is transmitted.
Quality and text stay intact
The document is genuinely decrypted, not screenshotted into images. Selectable text, bookmarks, links and file size all survive.
Removes owner restrictions too
Files that open freely but block printing or copying carry an owner password. Those unlock without you needing to type anything.
Nothing is remembered
The password is used for one operation in local memory and is never sent, logged or stored.
Frequently asked questions
Nothing is uploaded
The PDF and the password stay in this tab. Decryption runs through a WebAssembly build of qpdf on your own machine, so a confidential document never travels anywhere.
Good to know
- You need the password. This does not crack or guess anything.
- PDFs that only restrict printing or copying unlock without a password.
- The output is a normal PDF — searchable text and quality unchanged.
- Only remove protection from documents you have the right to open.