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Remove password protection from PDFs you own. Enter the password and download an unlocked copy.
Unlock PDF removes password protection from a PDF when the user provides the correct password — uses pdf-lib's PDFDocument.load with the password option, falling back to ignoreEncryption for legacy encryption schemes.
Remove the password from a PDF when you know the password. Enter the file's password, and we'll save an unlocked copy that opens without one. All processing is in your browser — your password never leaves your device.
Upload your password-protected PDF.
Enter the PDF's password.
Click Unlock PDF and download the unprotected copy.
Tries PDFDocument.load(buffer, { password, ignoreEncryption: false }) first. On failure, falls back to ignoreEncryption: true (works for legacy encryption). Re-saves without encryption. Browser-based libraries have limited AES-256 support — strong encryption may require desktop software like qpdf.
No. This tool requires you to know the password. It does not break encryption. Use it only on PDFs you own or have permission to modify.
PDFs with strong AES-256 encryption may not be supported by browser-based libraries. If this tool fails, the file likely uses a stronger encryption that requires desktop software.