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If a PDF asks for a password before it opens, enter its correct opening password to create a separate, unencrypted copy. The page only proceeds when ordinary document permissions allow copying and editing.

Free to use. No account or payment is required.

Opening passwords and owner/permissions passwords serve different roles. This page can remove a known opening password only when no restrictive permissions are set. It cannot remove owner/permissions restrictions, recover a forgotten password, or bypass an unknown password.

One PDF per runPDF onlyUp to 20 MBBrowser-side processingNo account

Select an opening-password PDF and enter its correct password. Permission-restricted PDFs are not processed. The document stays in this browser.

The tool rebuilds a new PDF from the document pages. Check the downloaded copy for its expected pages and interactive features before using it. The original is not overwritten.

Opening password vs. permissions password

An opening (user) password is requested before a reader can show a protected PDF. This tool can create an unencrypted copy after the correct opening password is supplied, but only when the file's permission flags allow ordinary copying, editing, and related document operations.

A permissions (owner) password controls actions such as printing, copying, or editing. Some restricted files open without an opening prompt. This tool does not remove those restrictions: its browser library does not expose whether a supplied password was validated with owner-level access, so the page rejects a PDF whenever its permission flags restrict actions. It cannot use an opening password to override them.

What the downloaded copy changes

The browser validates the opening password, checks the PDF permission flags, copies readable pages into a new PDF, and downloads that copy without password encryption. Choose one PDF up to 20 MB per run; its bytes stay in the browser rather than being sent to a processing server.

This PDF password remover supports removing a password from a PDF only when you know its correct opening password and ordinary copying is allowed. It cannot recover, crack, or bypass an unknown password.

This page-copy rebuild is not a password-recovery service and does not defeat an unknown password. Because it creates a new document from copied pages, some document-level or interactive features may not carry over. Reopen the copy and inspect its pages and required features before sharing or relying on it.

Unlock a PDF you are authorized to edit

  1. Select one PDF up to 20 MB.
  2. Enter the opening password requested by the reader. If the PDF opens without a prompt but restricts actions, this page cannot remove those owner/permissions limits.
  3. Create the separate copy, then close and reopen it to confirm it no longer asks for a password. Keep the original until you have checked the new file.

Frequently asked questions

Can a PDF password remover help with removing a password from a PDF if I forgot it?

No. This tool cannot discover, crack, or bypass an unknown password. Try the opening password you remember for this document; ask the sender to provide it again; or ask the original author or institution to resend the PDF or provide the password. The tool works only with the correct opening password and does not remove restrictive permissions.

My PDF opens, but printing or copying is restricted. Can this page remove the limits?

No. This tool cannot safely confirm owner-level access, so it rejects documents whose permission flags restrict those actions—even if an owner password is available.

Does an opening password differ from a permissions password?

Yes. An opening password is requested before the document can be viewed. An owner/permissions password controls allowed actions. This page handles known opening passwords only when the document has no restrictive permission flags; it does not remove owner/permissions restrictions.

Is the PDF uploaded?

No. The PDF bytes and entered password are handled in the browser; only the page's processing library is downloaded as a site asset.

Can this remove password from PDF?

Yes, when you know the correct opening password and the PDF permits ordinary copying and editing. This page creates a separate unencrypted copy. It cannot recover an unknown password or remove restrictive owner permissions.

To add an opening password to a PDF, use Password Protect PDF. To remove an editable watermark annotation, use Remove Watermark from PDF.

Only process documents you own or are authorized to edit. Do not use this tool to bypass access controls on files you are not authorized to change.