PDF password remover
Short answer
A free PDF password remover that runs in your browser: drop the file, supply the password if it needs one, and download it unprotected. Nothing is uploaded.
Choose a password-protected PDF
or drop your file here.
The password is removed in your browser — nothing is uploaded
Runs in your browser — your file is never uploaded.
Most password removers ask you to upload a confidential document to a server you know nothing about — which is a strange thing to do with a file you cared enough to encrypt. This one uses a WebAssembly build of qpdf that runs inside the page, so the document and the password stay on your machine.
It handles the two cases that actually come up: a document whose open password you know, and a document that opens freely but refuses to print or copy. It does not attempt to break passwords, so a file whose password is genuinely lost cannot be recovered here.
How to use the PDF password remover
- 1Add the PDF. Drop in the protected document.
- 2Supply the password. Only if the PDF asks for one.
- 3Download. Save the unprotected copy.
Frequently asked questions
Does it crack passwords?+
No. It removes protection using a password you provide, or lifts restrictions that need none. Cracking is not supported.
Is there a file size limit?+
It's bounded by your device's memory rather than an upload cap, since the work happens locally. Ordinary documents are fine.