Unlock PDF

Remove password protection from your PDF

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Accepted formats: .pdf · Max 50 MB per file

Important:

You must know the correct password to unlock the PDF
The unlocked PDF will have no password protection
Make sure you have permission to remove the password

Quickly remove passwords and restrictions from your PDF documents. Whether you forgot your own password or need to remove printing and copying restrictions, our free online PDF unlocker restores full access to your files instantly and securely.

✦Why Use Our Unlock PDF Tool?

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Instant Unlocking
Remove owner passwords and restrictions in a matter of seconds directly within your web browser.
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Complete Privacy
Your documents and passwords never leave your device. All decryption happens locally for maximum security.
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Maintains Quality
Unlocking only removes the encryption layer. Your document's layout, text, and images remain perfectly intact.
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No Cost or Limits
Unlock as many PDF files as you need for free. We don't charge fees or require you to create an account.

✦How It Works

1
Upload Locked File
Drag and drop your password-protected PDF into the tool interface.
2
Provide Password
If the file has a 'user password' required to open, enter it when prompted.
3
Download Unlocked PDF
Click unlock, and instantly download a restriction-free version of your document.

Who Can Benefit from Unlock PDF Tool?

→Recovering access to your own password-protected documents

→Removing restrictions that prevent printing or copying text

→Preparing locked financial reports for a presentation

→Simplifying document sharing with colleagues or clients

Frequently Asked Questions

Upload your password-protected PDF to PDFCraftor's Unlock PDF tool. If the PDF has an owner password (restrictions only), the tool can remove it directly. If it requires a user password to open, you'll need to enter that password first, then the tool will create an unlocked copy.

It is legal to unlock PDFs that you own or have authorisation to access. PDFCraftor is designed for users who have forgotten their own passwords or need to remove restrictions from their own documents.

If the PDF only has an owner password (which restricts printing or editing but doesn't block opening), the tool can remove those restrictions. However, if the PDF requires a password just to open it, you must provide that password.

No. The Unlock PDF tool only removes password protection and restrictions. All content — text, images, formatting — remains completely unchanged.

Yes, it is completely free with no registration required. All processing happens in your browser, so your files and passwords are never sent to any server.

No installation is needed. Our unlock tool operates entirely within your web browser, making it fast and easy to use on any operating system.

Yes. If the PDF is restricted from printing, copying, or editing (an owner password), our tool can strip these restrictions so you can interact with the document freely.

There are no strict file size limits. You can unlock large PDF files for free directly through our web interface.

Any password you enter is used temporarily in your local browser to decrypt the file. It is never transmitted, stored, or saved on any external servers.

Yes. PDFCraftor works seamlessly on mobile browsers, enabling you to remove passwords and restrictions directly from your smartphone or tablet.