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Unlock a PDF

Remove password protection from a PDF you have access to. Enter the current password to decrypt the file, processed locally in your browser.

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Drop a protected PDF here

or click to browse from your device

Select PDF File
Add a password-protected PDF to get started.

✅ Your unlocked PDF is ready!

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Free Online PDF Password Remover

If you have a password-protected PDF and need to remove that password — because you no longer need the restriction, or you're consolidating files that don't all need protection — LovePDFImg's Unlock PDF tool can help. Upload the protected file, enter its current password, and download a copy with the encryption removed.

This tool works with PDFs secured using the standard RC4-based security handler, the same mechanism used by our Protect PDF tool and many other applications. The password is used locally in your browser to derive the decryption key and remove the encryption layer — your file and password are never uploaded anywhere.

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How to Unlock a PDF

  1. 1Upload your protected PDFDrag and drop your file or click to browse and select it from your device.
  2. 2Enter the current passwordType the password that is currently required to open the file.
  3. 3Click "Unlock PDF"The tool verifies the password and decrypts the file in your browser.
  4. 4Download your fileYour unlocked PDF opens without a password and is ready to download.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. This tool removes password protection from a PDF you already have access to, but you must enter the correct password so the file can be decrypted. It cannot recover or crack unknown passwords.
This tool supports PDFs protected with the standard RC4 security handler (40-bit and 128-bit), which covers most password-protected PDFs created with our Protect PDF tool and many other applications. AES-encrypted PDFs are not currently supported.
No. Unlocking only removes the password and encryption layer. The pages, text, images, and formatting remain exactly as they were.
No. Both the file and the password you enter are processed entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Nothing is sent over the internet.
The tool will show an error message and will not produce a file. Double-check the password and try again.

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