Remove PDF password

How to remove a password from a PDF

1. 1 Add the PDF and type the password you normally open it with. It is used once, in this browser tab, and kept nowhere afterwards.
2. 2 Press Remove password. You get a copy of the same pages that opens on any device without being asked for anything.
3. 3 The password is required. This tool decrypts a document with the key you give it; it cannot open a file you cannot open yourself and does not try to guess.
4. 4 Use it on documents that are yours to change. A file that already opens without a password and only limits printing or copying is reported and left exactly as it is.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to know the password?

Yes. The tool uses the password to decrypt the document, the same way your reader does when you type it. If the password is unknown there is nothing it can do, and it makes no attempt to find one.

What happens to the password I type?

It is used to open the document in this tab and then it is gone. It is not stored, not remembered between visits and never sent anywhere, because nothing here is sent anywhere.

My PDF opens fine but will not let me print. Can this help?

No, and that is deliberate. Those limits are permission flags the author set on a file that is otherwise open, and removing them is not what this tool does. If you need printing enabled, the author can save you a copy without the restriction.

Is the copy identical to the original?

The pages are, with their text, images and links. Because the pages are copied into a fresh document rather than the original being rewritten, document-level extras do not come along: bookmarks, attachments and the stored title or author. If those matter to you, keep the original alongside the copy.

Is my file uploaded anywhere?

No. The document is decrypted and rebuilt inside your browser, which matters more here than anywhere else on this site: a protected file is usually protected for a reason.