🔓 Unlock PDF

Strip the password so you can open, print, or edit freely

🔒 Your image never leaves your device. All processing happens locally in your browser using pdf-lib + qpdf-wasm (client-side decryption). No upload, no server, no tracking.

Features

  • Remove Open Password — Strip the password so you can open the PDF without entering it every time.
  • Remove Permissions Lock — Unlock printing, copying, and editing restrictions on PDFs you own.
  • Password Stays Local — Your password never leaves your browser — decryption happens entirely on your device.
  • Fast & Free — Unlocking takes seconds. No signup, no watermark, no file limit.

How It Works

  1. Upload — Drop the password-protected PDF onto the page.
  2. Enter password — Type the password you use to open the PDF.
  3. Unlock — Click Unlock — decryption happens in your browser.
  4. Download — Save the unlocked PDF.

Use Cases

  • Stop re-entering the password every time you open your own PDF
  • Remove print restrictions on documents you own
  • Prepare a PDF for editing (merge, rotate) that requires an unlocked file
  • Share a PDF without passing along the password

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a password cracker?

No. You must know the password. This tool removes the password from a PDF you can already open.

Is it legal?

Only unlock PDFs you own or have explicit permission to unlock. Removing DRM from third-party content may violate copyright or licenses.

Does my password get sent anywhere?

No. Password and file stay in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

Does it remove printing and copying restrictions too?

Yes, once you provide the correct password both open and permissions passwords are removed.

Can it unlock any PDF?

It handles the most common encryption types (AES-128, AES-256). Rare DRM schemes may not be supported.

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