Unlock a PDF with a Password You Know, Free
Remove a password and print, copy or edit restrictions from files you own
🔒 No upload • No account • No watermark • Runs in your browser
Unlock PDF removes the password and restrictions from a document you are allowed to open. It cannot guess or crack an unknown password.
How to use Unlock PDF
- Select the protected PDF.
- If the file needs a password to open, type it in.
- Press Unlock PDF.
- Download the unlocked copy.
Features
- Removes print, copy and edit restrictions.
- Text stays selectable whenever the protection can be removed directly.
- Your password is used only inside your browser.
- No upload.
Good to know
- For some newer encryption types the tool redraws each page as an image. The file then opens and prints freely, but its text cannot be selected.
- Use this only on documents that belong to you or that you have permission to change. See the Terms of Use.
Questions and answers
Can you open a PDF if I forgot the password?
No. FirePDF cannot recover or crack passwords.
Does unlocking change the content?
The pages are unchanged. Only the protection is removed.
Is it safe to type my password here?
It is used inside your browser to open the file and is not sent anywhere.
Privacy
This tool runs inside your browser. Your file is read into your device’s memory, processed there and handed back as a download. It is not sent to a FirePDF server. You can test this by switching off your internet connection after the page has loaded and running the tool again. Read the Privacy Policy and the Security page for details.
Want more background? Read the step-by-step guide.