PDF tools

Remove PDF Password✓

Remove password protection from PDFs encrypted with AES-128, AES-256 or legacy RC4. The existing encryption is detected automatically.

Tools will load when you run.

How to use Remove PDF Password

  1. Choose your PDF.
  2. Choose the protected PDF and enter its current password. This tool does not recover or bypass unknown passwords.
  3. Unlock the document and download the unencrypted PDF.

Process multiple files

Use a workflow to apply the same settings to each file.

Formats and requirements

Input formats
PDF
Output
PDF
Availability
Free in your browser and through the CLI
Files per operation
1
Browser file limit
128 MiB per file, 128 MiB total

What to expect

Page operations preserve content. Encryption permissions are advisory.

Do my files leave my device?

No. Thanks to advanced file-processing technology, your files are processed directly on your device, inside your browser. OneKit does not receive your input files or results. Required public processing libraries may download when you first use the tool.

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