Remove PDF Password
Upload a password-protected PDF below, enter its password, and click Remove Password to download an unprotected copy. The result opens on any device without asking for a password. The original pages are kept exactly as they were — only the encryption layer is removed. Everything happens locally in your browser — your file and password never leave your device.
Read the guide: How to remove a password from a PDFInput
Output
Processed locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
How the Remove PDF Password works
- Your protected PDF is read in your browser and decrypted with qpdf, a PDF engine compiled to run locally via WebAssembly.
- The password you enter is used to open the encrypted file — the tool cannot read it without the correct password.
- The file is re-saved without any encryption, keeping every page, text, image and link exactly as it was.
- The result is a standard unprotected .pdf file that opens on any device without a password, ready to download and share.
Useful tips
- Double-check the password if unlocking fails — a wrong password is the most common cause.
- Only unlock documents you own or have permission to open.
- Keep the protected original if you still need the security; this produces a separate unprotected copy.
Frequently asked questions
Is my PDF or password sent to a server?+
No. The entire decryption runs in your browser using JavaScript. Your PDF and your password are never uploaded to any server, so it is safe to unlock sensitive documents like contracts or invoices.
Do I need to know the password?+
Yes. The tool uses the password to read the protected file, then writes an unprotected copy. It cannot crack, guess, or recover a forgotten password.
Does it reduce the quality of the original content?+
No. Only the encryption layer is removed — text, images, vectors and links all carry over without re-rendering or recompression. The output is identical to the original apart from the password.
Can I remove restrictions from a PDF that has no open password?+
Yes. Some PDFs restrict printing or copying with an owner password but no open password. Supplying the owner password removes those restrictions too, producing a fully unlocked copy.
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