How to remove a password from a PDF

Stop typing the password every time — for a PDF you can already open.

Bank statements and some official PDFs arrive locked, so you have to type a password every time you open them. If you know that password, you can save a copy with the password removed, so it opens straight away. Here's how, free.

The quick way

  1. Open the free Protect PDF tool.
  2. Choose Remove password.
  3. Upload the PDF and enter its current password.
  4. Download the unlocked copy — it opens without a password now.
Important: this only works for a PDF you can already open, using the correct password. It cannot break or guess the password of a file you don't have the password for — that would be bypassing protection, which this tool does not do.

Want to add a password instead?

To protect a PDF before sending it, choose Add password in the same Protect PDF tool, set a password, and share it with the recipient separately.

Is my file safe?

Your PDF and its password are used only to make the unlocked (or locked) copy, and are deleted from the server as soon as the result is ready. Nothing is stored.

Unlock or protect your PDF — free

Remove a password you know, or add one to protect a file.

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Frequently asked questions

No. You must enter the correct current password - the tool makes an unlocked copy of a PDF you can already open. It does not break or guess passwords.

Yes - free, no signup and no watermark.

Yes. The same Protect PDF tool can add a password to protect a file before you send it.

No. They are used only to make the result and deleted as soon as it is ready.