Unlock PDF — remove restrictions from your own PDF
Drop your file here, or browse
One PDF file · your own file, or one you have permission to modify
What this tool is — and isn't. Many PDFs carry an owner password that switches off copying, printing or editing, even though the file opens without asking for anything. This tool removes those restrictions from files you own or have permission to modify, using the qpdf engine — the same tool professionals use — running entirely in your browser. It is not a password cracker: a file that demands a password before it will even open cannot be unlocked here, and we don't try.
🔒 Your files never leave your device. This tool runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded to a server, so the document you open is the only copy that ever exists.