How it works
Drop the PDF, type its password — the one used to open it, or the owner password if it has one — and the tool produces a decrypted copy: it opens without asking for anything, and printing, copying or editing restrictions are gone. Handy for a bank statement or payslip whose password you have to retype every time, or that an upload portal rejects because it is encrypted. Decryption runs in your browser with qpdf, compiled to WebAssembly: neither the file nor the password is sent anywhere.
FAQ
Can you open a PDF whose password I've lost?
No. The tool removes a protection you hold the key to; it doesn't guess it. A PDF encrypted with AES-256 and a good password cannot be forced: if you've forgotten it, ask the sender for a new copy.
My PDF opens freely but blocks printing: can the tool lift that?
Yes, if you know its owner password, the one that set the restrictions: enter it, and the copy produced has none left. Without it the request is refused, even though the file opens without a password.
Is the unlocked file identical to the original?
Yes, apart from the encryption: pages, text, links, bookmarks and attachments are kept as they are. A digital signature, however, does not survive: it covers the bytes of the original, and the file is rewritten.