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Unlock PDF

Remove the password from a protected PDF - locally in the browser, the password stays on your device. No upload.

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    Is my file uploaded?

    No. Everything runs in your browser - your file never leaves your device. How this is verifiable

    No upload100% local
    Your content stays with youno third-party access
    Hosted in GermanyGlobal Content Delivery
    Independently auditedTLS A+ · HTTP headers A+

    A password-protected PDF asks for the password every time it opens. If you know the password and are tired of typing it, this tool removes the encryption and gives you a PDF that opens without one.

    Enter the password the PDF requires to open. The document is decrypted with it; the unlocked copy carries no password protection any more. The password you type stays entirely on your device.

    Please use the tool only for your own documents or ones you are demonstrably allowed to open. It is explicitly not a cracking tool: nothing can be decrypted without the correct password, and a forgotten passphrase is not guessed or recovered. Owner-only restrictions that merely limit printing or copying without requiring an open password can, depending on the document, be lifted on your own file. The typical benefit is convenience: freeing a regularly needed record once so that each access no longer requires re-entry.

    With this tool in particular the data path deserves a look: online unlock services need both things from you - the protected PDF and its password - on their server. A password you may well reuse elsewhere then travels together with the very document it protects. Here neither ever leaves your device: your browser does the decryption, free, with no account and no limit.

    Specifications

    Specifications
    Input formatsPDF
    Auto-conversionPNG, JPG, WebP, GIF, BMP, TIFF, ICO, SVG, HEIC, ZIP, DOCX, 7Z, DDS, HDR, PCX, WBMP
    Output formatPDF
    Batch processingNo
    ProcessingLocally in your browser (JavaScript)
    File uploadNone

    In 3 steps

    1. Drop the protected PDF.
    2. Enter the PDF password.
    3. Download the unlocked PDF.

    Limitations: You need to know the password - this is not a password cracker and does not recover forgotten passwords. An owner-only protection without an open password may, depending on the PDF, not be removable.

    FAQ

    Is the PDF or the password uploaded?

    No, both stay entirely local in the browser - the key point for protected documents.

    Can I recover a forgotten password?

    No, you need to know the password. The tool does not crack passwords.

    What happens to the file?

    It is decrypted with your password and saved again without protection. If the PDF only carries an owner restriction (say printing or copying locked, but no open password), just leave the password field empty - such locks can often be removed that way.

    Is the content unchanged?

    Yes, only the encryption is removed; pages and content stay the same.

    How do I protect a PDF again?

    Use the "Protect PDF" tool to set a new password.

    Is unlocking a PDF free, and is there a limit?

    Yes, free - no account, no watermark, no cap on documents. The decryption runs on your device, so there are no server costs that would force a limit.

    Why should I not hand my password and PDF to an online service?

    Because there both end up together on someone else's server - the document and the key to it. Here the PDF and the password stay entirely local in the browser; verifiable in the network tab (F12) or in airplane mode.

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