Remove password protection from a PDF file
Drop your file here
or click to browse
Nowhere. Both stay in your browser; the unlock happens locally using JavaScript. Your PDF never touches our servers, your password never gets transmitted anywhere, and once you close the tab, both are gone from memory; we have no copy. There is nothing for anyone to subpoena, breach, or sell.
Yes — no signup, no email required, no watermarks, no page limits, no daily quota, and no upsell for a paid tier. The tool runs entirely in your browser using free, open-source JavaScript libraries, so we have no server costs to recover. Your privacy IS the business model: we collect nothing because we have no use for it.
No — this tool requires the password (the one you'd type to open the file). It removes the protection so you don't need to re-enter the password each time. Tools that crack unknown passwords exist but are out of scope for legitimate browser-based use.