Unlock PDF: remove the password in your browser
Remove the password from a PDF you own. You type the password in your browser. It is never sent anywhere. 100% secure, nothing uploaded, nothing stored. No file size limit, no sign-up, no watermark.
- Password never sent
- Nothing stored, ever
- Adjustable quality
- Works offline
100% secure. Your PDF and password never leave your device.
- 100% Secure
- No Upload
- No Storage
- No Sign-up
- Works Offline
- Password Never Sent
All PDF tools
19 free PDF tools: flatten, edit, merge, split, compress, convert, rotate, sign, protect and more. Nothing uploaded, ever.
Flatten PDF
Flatten form fields and annotations into the page
PDF Editor
Edit text, images and pages in your browser
PDF to Word
Convert PDF to editable Word .docx
Merge PDF
Combine multiple PDFs into one file
Image to PDF
JPG, PNG, WebP photos into a PDF
Word to PDF
Turn Word .docx into a clean PDF
Split PDF
Split a PDF by page, range or every N
Compress PDF
Reduce PDF size for email and forms
PDF to JPG
Every PDF page as a high-quality JPG
PDF to Excel
Extract tables into editable .xlsx
PDF to PowerPoint
Turn PDF pages into .pptx slides
Rotate PDF
Rotate pages 90, 180 or 270 degrees
Unlock PDF
You are hereRemove the password from a PDF you own
Protect PDF
Add an owner mark and watermark to every page
Extract Images
Pull every embedded image out
OCR PDF
Read scanned PDFs into editable text
Watermark PDF
Add text watermarks to pages
Sign PDF
Draw or type your signature on a PDF
HTML to PDF
Turn a web page or HTML into a PDF
How it works
- 1
Drop your PDF
Drag or click to choose. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is stored.
- 2
Enter the password
Type the password you know. It is used locally and never sent anywhere.
- 3
Download unlocked PDF
Click Unlock and download. No watermark, no restrictions on the output.
Everything you get for free
Password never leaves your device
You type the password in your browser. It is used locally to decrypt the PDF and is never sent to any server, not even temporarily.
100% secure, nothing uploaded
The PDF is decrypted and re-saved entirely in your browser. Your contracts, statements and private documents never touch a server.
Removes open-password protection
Works with PDFs that require a password to open. Enter the correct password once, and we output an unencrypted copy.
No restrictions on output
The unlocked PDF can be opened by anyone, edited in any PDF editor, and shared without a password.
No sign-up, no email, no watermark
Open, drop the PDF, enter the password, download. No account, no confirmation email, no watermark on the output.
Quality slider
Control the render quality from 1.2x to 3x. Higher quality means sharper text at a slightly larger file size.
What people use it for
You forgot the password
You created the PDF years ago and set a password you no longer remember, but you still have it written somewhere.
Old tax documents
Old bank statements or tax filings you own often come password-protected. Unlock them for archiving.
Your own resumes
Resume PDFs you sent with a password. Unlock the copy you kept to reuse the layout.
Before editing
Some PDF editors cannot open password-protected files. Unlock first, then edit freely.
For printing
Print shops and copy centers need unencrypted PDFs. Unlock before sending the file.
For merging and combining
Our Merge PDF tool needs unencrypted inputs. Unlock each file, then combine them.
Questions people ask
Is my password sent anywhere?
No. The password is used in your browser to decrypt the PDF via pdfjs. It is never sent to any server, not even over an encrypted connection. Open your browser network tab while you use the tool to verify.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. Everything runs in your browser. Your PDF and password both stay on your device.
Can you unlock a PDF I do not have the password for?
No. This tool only removes the password if you already know it. It is not a password cracker. If you own a PDF but lost the password, contact the issuer or use a dedicated recovery service.
Is this legal?
Yes, if the PDF is yours or you have permission to modify it. Removing protection from documents you do not own may violate copyright or terms of service. Use responsibly.
Does the output keep text selectable?
No. Browser-based decryption re-renders each page as an image, so text becomes non-selectable. This is the same trade-off every browser-based unlocker makes. For text-editable output, use our PDF to Word tool after unlocking.
Will links and forms survive?
No. Pages become images, so interactive elements (links, form fields, checkboxes) are not preserved.
What if the password is wrong?
The tool will tell you and ask again. You can retry as many times as needed.
Is there a file size limit?
No. iLovePDF caps free users at 5MB. We impose no limit. The practical limit is your device memory.
Does it work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. Safari on iOS and Chrome on Android both work. No app needed.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Once the page has cached the libraries, you can switch off WiFi and unlock PDFs locally.
Does it remove print/copy restrictions?
We output a completely new, unencrypted PDF with no restrictions. But the output is raster, so text is not selectable. The copy restriction no longer applies visually.
Can I unlock multiple PDFs at once?
Not in this version. One PDF at a time. Batch mode is on our roadmap.
Your password is never sent anywhere
Your PDF and password are handled entirely in your browser. There is no upload step, no temporary server-side storage, no database, no retention. To verify: open your browser developer tools, go to the Network tab, then unlock a PDF. You will not see your PDF or your password being sent anywhere. See why ToolDeck is different.