Free PDF Unlocker - Remove Password from PDF Online
Remove password protection from PDFs you own. Enter the password and get an unlocked copy instantly. Runs in your browser — no files uploaded.
What is Unlock PDF?
Need to remove the password from a PDF you own? Our free PDF Unlocker takes a password-protected PDF and the correct password, decrypts it in your browser, and downloads an unlocked copy — free from password prompts and with all permissions restored.
Enter the password, click Unlock, and pdf-lib reads the encrypted document, verifies the password, and writes a new copy with the encryption removed. The unlocked PDF opens in any viewer without any password prompt and has no permission restrictions.
This is the right tool when you've received a password-protected report and want to store it without needing to re-enter the password each time, or when you protected a document with an old password and want to update or remove the protection.
All processing is local. The file and its contents never travel to any server. You enter the password in your browser, decryption happens in-browser, and the unlocked PDF goes straight to your downloads folder.
Powerful Features
Everything you need in one amazing tool
Remove Password Protection
Unlocks password-protected PDFs to produce an unrestricted open copy.
Restore All Permissions
Removes printing, copying, and editing restrictions in addition to the open password.
Local Decryption
Decryption happens in-browser with pdf-lib. Password never sent to a server.
Instant Unlock
PDF is decrypted and downloaded in under a second with no processing delays.
Universal Output
Unlocked PDFs open in every standard reader — no viewer restrictions remain.
Owner Password Support
Works with both user (open) passwords and owner (permissions) passwords.
How It Works
Get started in 4 easy steps
Upload Protected PDF
Select or drop your password-protected PDF file.
Enter Password
Type the correct password for the PDF. The password stays in your browser only.
Decrypt
Click Unlock. pdf-lib verifies the password and decrypts the document locally.
Download Unlocked PDF
The password-free PDF downloads instantly and opens without any prompt.
Why Choose Our Unlock PDF?
Stand out from the competition
Password Stays Private
Your document password is never sent to any server. Decryption is browser-local.
Instant Decryption
No server round-trip. The unlocked PDF is ready in under a second.
Full Permission Restore
All restrictions (printing, copying, editing) are removed along with the password.
No Account Required
Free forever with no sign-up, no subscription, and no credit card.
Removes All Restrictions
Both the open password and permission flags for print, copy, and edit are completely removed.
Free, No Account
Free forever. No account, no subscription. One step to unlock the file.
Perfect For
See how others are using this tool
Remove Old Passwords
Remove forgotten or outdated passwords from PDFs you created and own.
Archive Without Passwords
Unlock PDFs before archiving so future access is seamless.
Restore Print Rights
Remove print restrictions from PDFs to enable printing when you own the file.
Enable Text Copy
Unlock copy-restricted PDFs so you can extract and reuse your own content.
Old Archive Recovery
Unlock old PDFs you created with passwords long forgotten to regain access to your files.
Workflow Integration
Remove restrictions from PDFs before passing them through automated document processing pipelines.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Unlock PDF
Yes. This tool decrypts PDFs using the correct password — it does not brute-force or bypass passwords. You must provide the correct password you own.
No. The password is used only in your browser by pdf-lib to decrypt the file. It is never transmitted or stored.
Both user (open) passwords and owner (permissions restriction) passwords are removed. The output PDF has no password and no restrictions.
This tool should only be used to unlock PDFs you own or have explicit permission to modify. Bypassing password protection on documents you do not have rights to is not permitted.
pdf-lib will report a decryption error. Check the password and try again.
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