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Remove the open password from a PDF you own or are allowed to change, so you do not have to type it every time. You need to know the current password. Everything happens in your browser.
✓ Free · ✓ No sign-up · ✓ Files stay on your device · ✓ Works on phone and computer
Only for your own files. This tool does not crack or guess passwords. It removes protection only when you type the correct password, and it does not remove restrictions that a document’s owner has set on a PDF that opens without a password.
Stop typing a password each time you open your own documents.
Unlock a file you own so you can merge, compress or edit it.
Remove the password your bank or provider added to your own statements, using the password they gave you.
Remove protection before saving a file to a secure company system.
Yes. It is free to use, with no sign-up and no watermark added to your file.
No. The tool runs inside your own browser, so your file never leaves your device. Nothing is stored after you close the page.
No. The tool only works with the correct password. We do not crack or guess passwords.
Some PDFs open without a password but block printing or copying. Those restrictions belong to the document’s owner, and we do not remove them. Ask the owner for an unrestricted copy.
It no longer has a password, so anyone with the file can open it. Only share it where that is appropriate.
Yes. Use Protect PDF to add a new password.
Add a password with AES-256 encryption.
Make PDFs with photos or scans much smaller.
Combine several PDFs into one file, in any order.
Separate every page, or custom page ranges, into new PDFs.
If you own the file and know the password, our editors can make the changes you need and protect it again. Send your file for a free quote.