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Remove opening password from PDFs you can legally access. Decrypt PDFs when you have the password — local processing only.

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01 / Add a file

Choose the protected PDF

The original stays unchanged while a new copy is created.

Single file · Max 256 MB

Core processing stays in this browser after the page loads. Large files use device memory and may run slower.

Unlock PDF

Decrypt PDFs when you have the password — local processing only.

Quick answer

How do I remove a password from a PDF I own?

Enter the current password, unlock, and download an unencrypted PDF. You must have rights to the file; we do not bypass DRM for third-party content. Processing stays on your device.

Privacy by default

Enter the current password, unlock, and download an unencrypted PDF. You must have rights to the file; we do not bypass DRM for third-party content. Processing stays on your device.

How to unlock a PDF

How to unlock a PDF

Password in, PDF out

  1. 01

    Upload PDF

    Select the encrypted file.

  2. 02

    Enter password

    Provide the opening password.

  3. 03

    Download

    Save the unlocked PDF.

Unlock for your workflow

Unlock for your workflow

Authorized decryption only

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100% in your browser

Files stay on your device. No uploads to our servers — ideal for confidential documents.

02

No account required

Get started instantly. No registration, no credit card, no watermarks on exports.

03

Fast local processing

PDF work runs locally in your browser for quick results — no round-trip to a server.

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Works everywhere

Use Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge on desktop and mobile — no install needed.

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Privacy by design

We never store your files. Processing happens in memory in your tab.

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Core tools free

Unlock with no account limits — built for everyday document tasks.

Unlock PDF FAQ

Unlock PDF FAQ

Passwords and rights

Forgot password?

We cannot crack passwords — only unlock with the correct key.

Legal use?

Only unlock files you own or are authorized to modify.

Privacy?

Local processing.

Then merge?

Yes — merge or compress after unlocking.

Permission password?

Behavior depends on the PDF security settings.

Free?

Yes for supported cases.

Learn before you process

PDF guides for this workflow

Get the answer, understand the trade-offs, then use the focused tool when you are ready.

How to convert PDF to Word and keep the formatting

Visual pages or editable text: what each mode keeps, what changes in Word, and how to handle scans and tables.

Read the conversion guide

How to password-protect a PDF before sharing

Create a protected copy, choose a strong passphrase, and share the file and the password separately.

Read the security guide

Is iLovePDF safe for confidential documents?

What iLovePDF and Smallpdf say about encryption, retention and access, what that does not cover, and how to decide whether a confidential PDF should be uploaded.

Read the safety guide

Comparing PDF tools? FreePDFKit vs iLovePDF · FreePDFKit vs Smallpdf · Browser-local vs cloud PDF tools

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Verify it yourself

Your file is not uploaded. Here is how to check.

The core tools run inside your browser tab, so a document you open here is not sent to FreePDFKit or to anyone else. You can confirm that in about a minute.

  1. Step 1

    Open the tool and let it load

    Wait until the page has finished loading.

  2. Step 2

    Open your browser’s developer tools

    Press F12 (or Cmd+Option+I on a Mac) and switch to the Network tab.

  3. Step 3

    Run the tool on a test file

    Choose a non-sensitive file of the type the tool accepts and process it as usual.

  4. Step 4

    Look for a request that carries the file

    You will not find one. The page loads its own scripts, then the work happens in your browser.

What backs this up

  • Open-source libraries in the page. PDF handling uses libraries such as pdf-lib and Mozilla’s PDF.js, which run in your browser.
  • No PDF endpoint on the server. The only server routes are the contact form and the social-preview image generator.
  • A restrictive security policy. The site’s Content-Security-Policy limits the fetch and XHR connections page scripts can make to our own origin, Google analytics services and Cloudflare’s anti-spam check.

More detail in the privacy policy and how this compares with other no-upload options.