Enter a PDF's password once and save a copy that opens without it. Tired of typing the same password every time you open a statement or report? This is for files you own or have permission to unlock. It is free, and your files never leave this device.
How to unlock a PDF, step by step
- Open the locked PDF by dropping it on the page or pressing Choose a locked PDF.
- Type the Password you use to open it. Use Show to check what you typed.
- Press Unlock and download.
- Save the copy somewhere private, because it no longer asks for a password.
When to unlock a PDF
Banks, payroll services and phone companies often send statements protected with a password such as your date of birth. Once a statement is safely on your own device, a copy without the password is easier to file, search, print, merge with other documents or share with your accountant.
What you need
You need the password that opens the file, or its permissions password. If the PDF opens without a password but blocks printing or copying, the tool tells you and removes those limits. There is no way to recover a password you have lost, and this tool will not try to guess one.
After you unlock
- Combine the file with other documents using Snowkit PDF.
- Make a scan searchable with searchable PDF.
- Lock a copy again for sharing with protect PDF.
- Black out private details with redact PDF before you share it.
Please use it responsibly
Only unlock files you own or have permission to unlock. This tool removes a password you know. It never guesses one.
Privacy
The file is decrypted in your browser. Your PDF and its password are never uploaded or stored, and the unlocked copy is saved straight to your device. Keep it somewhere private, because it no longer asks for a password.
Questions
Can it remove a password I forgot?
No. You need the password. It cannot be recovered or guessed.
Can it remove printing and copying limits?
Yes, for files you have permission to unlock. If the PDF opens freely but blocks printing or copying, the tool removes those limits.
Does the unlocked copy replace the original?
No. You download a new copy and the original stays locked.