Remove password protection from your PDF. Enter the existing password and download an unlocked copy instantly. 100% browser-based — no upload.
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Only remove protection from PDFs you own or have permission to modify. This tool requires you to know the current password.
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Your PDF is decrypted locally in your browser using PDF-lib. The unlocked file is downloaded directly to your device. Nothing is sent to any server.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
No. This tool requires you to know the current password. It decrypts the PDF using the password you provide and saves an unprotected copy. It does not crack, brute-force, or bypass encryption.
Ensure you are entering the exact password including uppercase, lowercase, numbers and symbols. PDF passwords are case-sensitive. If you have forgotten your password, there is no way to recover it — AES-256 encryption cannot be bypassed.
No server-side limits. Processing happens in your browser RAM, so very large PDFs may be slow on devices with limited memory.
Yes. Only the encryption layer is removed. All text, images, tables, links, annotations, and formatting remain identical.