Remove PDF Password & Restrictions
Unlock a PDF you own: remove an open password you know, or lift printing, copying and editing restrictions — all 100% in your browser. Your file and the unlocking engine never leave your device.
Drop a PDF here or click to browse
Processed locally — your file is never uploaded
How to Remove a PDF Password or Restrictions
PDFs can be locked in two different ways, and this tool handles both — as long as you're allowed to open the file.
Open password vs. owner restrictions
- Open (user) password — a password you must type just to view the PDF. To remove it you need to know it; enter it when the tool asks, and the unlocked copy will open with no password.
- Owner restrictions (permissions password) — the PDF opens normally but blocks printing, copying text, or editing. These are removed automatically, no password required, because the file already opens on your device.
How it works
- Powered by qpdf — the industry-standard open-source PDF tool, compiled to WebAssembly and run right in your browser.
- Lossless — the PDF is decrypted and re-saved with its text, images and layout intact. It is not flattened or re-rendered, so quality is unchanged.
- Nothing uploaded — both your file and the qpdf engine stay on your device. The engine (about 1.3 MB) is downloaded once on first use, then cached.
What it cannot do
This tool is deliberately not a password cracker. If a PDF requires a password to open and you don't know it, the tool cannot help — there is no brute-forcing or bypassing. That keeps it safe, fast and on the right side of the line: it's for unlocking your own documents.
Privacy
Everything happens locally in your browser using JavaScript and WebAssembly. Your password is never sent anywhere, and your PDF is never uploaded. Close the tab and nothing remains.