Unlock a Password-Protected PDF

Remove PDF password protection when you know the current password.

Step 1Upload your file

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Step 2Choose settings
Step 3Unlock PDF

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How Unlock PDF works

Unlock a password-protected PDF online when you know the password. Decrypt and save a new PDF locally in your browser without uploading the document.

What you provide
A protected PDF and its correct current password.
What AG File Tools returns
A new unprotected PDF when the supplied password successfully opens the document.
Practical limit
You must know the current password and have permission to remove protection. The tool does not recover unknown passwords.
1Provide

A protected PDF and its correct current password.

2Configure

Use the PDF's current password

3Process locally

Your browser performs the work on this device.

4Use the result

A new unprotected PDF when the supplied password successfully opens the document.

Supported workflow

  • Use the PDF's current password
  • Create an unlocked copy locally
  • No password or document upload