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How to unlock a PDF

If you know the password of a PDF and are tired of typing it, this removes it, along with any limits on printing, copying and editing. The pages stay as they were.

  1. Drop the protected PDF.

  2. Type its password, if it asks for one to open.

  3. Click Unlock PDF and download the file.

See also

  • Protect PDF

    Encrypt a PDF with a password and limit printing, copying and editing.

  • Merge PDF

    Combine several PDFs into one, in the order you want.

  • Compress PDF

    Make a PDF smaller by compressing its photos. The text stays selectable.

Questions about Unlock PDF

Is my PDF or my password uploaded?

No. Your browser removes the password on your device, and neither the PDF nor the password is sent anywhere.

Can it open a PDF if I lost the password?

No. A PDF that asks for a password is encrypted, and fileclay doesn’t guess or recover passwords. Without it, the file can’t be unlocked.

Why did it unlock without asking for anything?

That PDF opens for anyone and only carries limits on printing, copying or editing. Those limits are removed without a password. Do it only on files that are yours or that you have permission to change.

Which password do I need?

Either one: the password to open or the permissions password. Both remove all the protection.

Which encryption does it support?

The standard PDF password encryption: AES-256, AES-128 and the older RC4. PDFs encrypted with a digital certificate instead of a password can’t be unlocked here.