Remove PDF Password

Unlock a PDF you own or are authorized to open, right in your browser. Print, copy and edit restrictions are lifted instantly; if the PDF needs a password to open, just enter it once. Nothing is uploaded.

Files never leave your device. Everything runs in your browser.

Drop your PDF here

or click to choose a file from your device

Select PDF file
document.pdf

Restrictions lifted instantly

If a PDF only restricts printing, copying or editing, it unlocks in one click, no password needed.

Or just enter the password

For PDFs that need a password to open, type it once and download the unlocked file.

Completely private

Your file and password are processed on your device and never uploaded.

Remove a PDF password, privately

PDFMingo's Remove Password tool unlocks protected PDFs right inside your browser. Many PDFs only carry owner restrictions that block printing, copying or editing, and those are lifted without any password. If a PDF is locked with an open password, simply enter it once and download the unlocked copy. Either way, your file and password never leave your device.

A note on safe, fair use: this tool is meant for documents you own or are authorized to open, such as your own bank statements, invoices, reports or files you password-protected yourself and no longer want locked. Removing protection from a document you have no right to access may violate copyright or computer-misuse laws in your country, and our Terms do not allow it.

We do not crack, guess or bypass unknown passwords, so for a PDF that needs an open password you will need to know it. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no limit beyond your own device's memory.

How do I remove a password from a PDF for free?+
Drop in your PDF and click Remove password. If it only has restriction protection, it unlocks instantly. If it needs an open password, type it in. Free, with no watermark.
Is my PDF uploaded when I unlock it?+
No. Everything happens inside your browser on your own device. Your file and password are never sent to us or stored anywhere.
Do I always need to know the password?+
Not always. PDFs with only owner restrictions unlock automatically. If a PDF needs a password just to open, you will need to enter it.
Can you crack a PDF I do not have the password for?+
No. We never crack, guess or bypass unknown passwords. If a PDF needs an open password, you must know and enter it.
Is it legal to remove a PDF password?+
For your own documents, yes: unlocking files you own or are authorized to open (your statements, invoices, or files you protected yourself) is exactly what this tool is for. Unlocking a document you have no right to access may be illegal where you live and is against our Terms.
Does it work on mobile, Windows and Mac?+
Yes. It runs in any modern browser on phone, tablet, Windows or Mac, with nothing to install.