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Unlock PDF

Remove the password and protection from a file you are authorized to modify.

Drop the protected PDF here

or choose it from disk

Click or drop another file to replace it

Remove known protectionUnlock the document when you know the required password and are authorized to remove its restrictions.
PDF ready for further workAfter unlocking successfully, you can edit, merge or convert the document again.
Watch out for digital signaturesChanging protection on a signed document may affect the validity of its digital signature.

How to remove a password from a PDF

Typing a password every time you open a file gets tedious, and restrictions can block printing or copying text from your own document. Unlock PDF removes the protection from a file whose password you know and which you are entitled to use.

  1. Load the protected PDF

    Drop the file in the box above.

  2. Enter the password

    Type the password set on the document.

  3. Download the unlocked file

    The new copy opens without a password and without printing or copying restrictions.

When it helps

  • password-protected bank statements and bills
  • archiving documents without having to remember passwords
  • merging or editing a file that had changes blocked

The tool does not crack passwords

Without the password the protection cannot be removed – and that is how it should be. Only unlock documents you have the right to use.

Frequently asked questions

I forgot the password. Can the file be unlocked?

No. The tool needs the password. Ask the sender for it or download the file again, e.g. from online banking.

Does unlocking affect a digital signature?

It can. Changing the security of an electronically signed document may invalidate the signature, so keep the original.

What can I do with the unlocked file?

Edit, merge, compress or convert it freely with the other PDFowo tools.

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