Unlock a PDF
Remove the open password and any printing, copying or editing restrictions — with the password, on your device.
Drop your PDF files here or click to browse
Stays on your device — nothing is uploaded
Select several files to process them together
How do I unlock a PDF for free?
Open PDFkitt's Unlock PDF tool (pdfkitt.com/unlock-pdf/): choose the PDF, enter the password if asked, unlock, then download. It is free, needs no account and adds no watermark, and it runs entirely in your browser — the file is never uploaded to a server.
- Price
- Free — no trial, no paid tier, no watermark
- Account
- Not needed
- File upload
- None — processed on your device, in the browser
- Input
- PDF files (several at once)
- Limits
- No daily quota and no file-count limit
- Works on
- Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android, in any modern browser
Updated · by the PDFkitt team
A “locked” PDF can mean two things: it asks for a password to open, or it opens but refuses to print, copy or let you edit. Unlock PDF handles both. Enter the password if there is one; the file is decrypted and re-saved without encryption, which also clears every restriction.
Everything happens in your browser. Unlock only documents you own or are permitted to change.
How to unlock a PDF
- Choose the PDF Drop it on the upload card.
- Enter the password if asked Leave empty for restriction-only files.
- Unlock Re-saved without encryption on your device.
- Download Open, print, copy and edit freely.
Why use PDFkitt to unlock PDF?
The file is processed inside your browser tab. Disconnect from the internet after the page loads and it still works.
No signup, no email, no daily quota, no page limit, no watermark. Use it as often as you like.
Phone, tablet or desktop, in Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox. Nothing to install.
Frequently asked questions
Can it unlock a PDF without the password?
Only files whose restrictions do not require a password to open. Password-to-open files need the password.
Will the unlocked file be identical?
Yes, apart from the removed encryption.
Are my passwords or files sent anywhere?
No. Encryption and decryption happen inside your browser with standard PDF algorithms; passwords are never transmitted or stored.