Free Unlock PDF
Remove password protection and printing/editing restrictions from your PDF files permanently. Unlocked documents can be opened anywhere without prompts.
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Upload Protected PDF
Select or drag & drop your password-locked PDF into the secure upload area.
Enter Document Password
Provide the existing password once so the browser can authenticate and decrypt streams.
Download Unlocked PDF
Save a permanent, restriction-free version of your PDF that opens everywhere without prompts.
Frequently asked questions
Simply upload your password-protected PDF, enter its correct password once, and click Unlock PDF. Files Craft will decrypt the document and produce a permanently unlocked PDF that never asks for a password again.
Yes, 100%. All decryption happens entirely within your web browser using client-side JavaScript. Your file and password are never sent to any server.
For security and cryptographic reasons, you must enter the original password once to decrypt the encrypted streams before restrictions can be permanently removed.
No. Files Craft renders and reconstructs all vector text, images, and pages with ultra-high resolution preservation.