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Unlock PDFs with the password you know.

Enter the password once and save a copy that opens without it. Restrictions on printing, copying and editing are removed too. This only works when you know the password; it doesn't crack passwords.

Drop a PDF here

PDF only · up to 50 MB · up to 1000 pages

01How it works

How to remove a PDF password

  1. 01

    Add a protected PDF

    Drop the PDF that asks for a password.

  2. 02

    Enter the password

    Type the password you use to open it.

  3. 03

    Download

    Download a copy without the password.

Before you upload

Accepts
PDF
Limits
Up to 50 MB per file and 1,000 pages, one file at a time
Processing
On PocketPDF's own servers. Files aren't passed to outside conversion services.
Your files
Only your account can download them, unless you create a share link. If you don't sign in they're deleted after 1 hour; once you do, they stay until you delete them (up to 1 GB).
Price
Free. Use the tool straight away, then sign in with Google to download.

02Questions

Common questions

Can you unlock a PDF without the password?

No. We only remove protection you can already open; we don't guess or crack passwords.

My PDF opens but won't let me print

That's an owner restriction. Upload it here and unlock it without a password to remove the restriction.

Step-by-step guides

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Works well with

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Combine several PDFs into one file, in the order you choose.

Split PDF

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