Remove Password from PDF
Tired of typing the same password every time a PDF opens? Enter it once here and download a copy with the password removed — handy for statements, payslips and e-tickets you've already verified and just want to file away. The decryption happens in your browser; the file and password are never uploaded.
How to remove a PDF password
- Add the protected PDF above — it stays in your browser.
- Type the password you normally use to open it.
- Click Unlock and download the password-free copy.
About removing PDF passwords
Banks, payroll systems and booking sites love to send password-protected PDFs. Sensible in transit — but once a statement is saved in your own encrypted storage, the per-file password is mostly friction: it breaks search and preview, and future-you may not remember which of several passwords each file used.
Removing the password after you've verified a document keeps your archive usable without changing the file's content. It only works with the correct password — the same cryptography that protects the file from strangers — so keep the protected original wherever a password is still doing useful work.
Frequently asked questions
I forgot the password — can you remove it anyway?
No. A password-protected PDF is genuinely encrypted, and this tool does not crack or guess passwords. You need to enter the correct password once; after that, the downloaded copy opens without it.
Is the unlocked copy identical?
Yes — same pages, same quality, same text. Only the encryption is removed; nothing is re-rendered or recompressed by the password removal itself.
My PDF opens fine but blocks printing — is that the same thing?
That's a restriction (owner) password rather than an open password. Those files unlock without entering anything — this page handles both cases.
Is my PDF or password uploaded?
No. Decryption runs entirely in your browser via WebAssembly (qpdf). The file and the password you type never leave your device.