Unlock PDF
Remove password protection from your PDF.
Remove owner & user passwords
Works on all encrypted PDFs
Instant unlock
Fast & free
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How to unlock a PDF
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Upload your protected PDF — or several at once — from your device, or pull them from Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive. Only password-protected PDFs are accepted: the tool detects encryption and skips any file that isn't locked. Without an account: 1 file, up to 80 MB. With a free account: up to 3 files at once, 80 MB each (120 MB total).
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Enter the password that opens each file. Unlocking several files that share one password? Turn on the master password to type it just once for the whole batch. If you only forgot an owner password (used for print or copy restrictions, not for opening), use the forgot-password option and confirm you own the file.
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Click Unlock PDF. We verify the password and strip the encryption from each document.
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The output is a normal PDF — or a ZIP when you unlock several — that opens straight away, with no password prompt and no editing restrictions.
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Download your unlocked file, save it back to the cloud, or send it straight into another tool like Edit PDF or Merge — the unlocked PDF is carried across, so there's no re-upload.
Why use our Unlock PDF tool
Password removed cleanly
The encryption layer is stripped from the file, leaving a normal PDF you can open and edit anywhere.
Needs your current password
Enter the password you already use to open the file. We do not crack or guess - just remove what you authorise.
Unlock several at once
With a free account, unlock up to 3 protected PDFs in one batch. Files that share a password can be unlocked with a single master password, and the results come back as a ZIP.
Only protected PDFs
The tool detects encryption and accepts only password-protected files, so there is no confusion about what actually needs unlocking.
Restrictions lifted
Print, copy, and edit limits that were tied to the password are removed at the same time, so you get a fully usable PDF back.
Original quality preserved
Pages, text, images, and metadata are kept exactly as in the source. Only the lock is gone.
Opens anywhere
The unlocked file opens normally in Adobe Acrobat, browsers, mobile readers, and any standards-compliant PDF tool.
Cloud import & save
Pull files from Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive, and save the unlocked PDF straight back - no local download step.
Workflow Ready
Send the unlocked PDF straight into Edit PDF, Merge, or any other tool - the file is carried across, so there is no need to re-upload.
Private and secure
Files are processed over HTTPS and deleted from our servers shortly after the job finishes. Your password is never stored.
Free, no watermark
No watermark on the PDF and no signup needed for a single file; a free account raises the batch to 3 files.
