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Remove password protection from PDF.

How it works
  1. 1Add the locked PDFDrop in the password-protected file, or pick it from your device.
  2. 2Enter its passwordType the password you already use to open it. Files with only print or copy limits need none.
  3. 3Download the open copySave a version that opens without a password, ready to merge, edit or print.
At a glance
uploaded: the password is removed on your device
0 bytes
is needed; Pagestro doesn’t crack files
Your password
per file
100 MB
no sign-up and no watermark
Free

Questions and answers

How do I remove a password from a PDF?

Add the PDF to the tool at the top of this page, type its password and download the open copy. The new file opens without asking for a password.

Can I unlock a PDF without the password?

If the file opens freely but blocks printing or copying, yes: those limits are removed without a password. If it asks for a password to open, you need that password. Pagestro doesn’t crack passwords.

Is it OK to unlock a PDF?

Remove passwords only from files you own or have permission to open, such as your own statements and payslips.

Will the unlocked PDF look the same?

Usually it’s identical. A few files with unusual encryption are rebuilt page by page as images; they look the same, but their text can’t be selected.

Is my file or password uploaded?

No. The password is removed in your browser on your own device, and nothing is sent to Pagestro.

Can I add a password back later?

Yes. Use Protect PDF to set a new password whenever you need one.

What to do next

At a glance

uploaded: the password is removed on your device
0 bytes
is needed; Pagestro doesn’t crack files
Your password
per file
100 MB
no sign-up and no watermark
Free

How it works

From locked to open in three steps

  1. 1

    Add the locked PDF

    Drop in the password-protected file, or pick it from your device.

    Unlock PDF tool waiting for a file
  2. 2

    Enter its password

    Type the password you already use to open it. Files with only print or copy limits need none.

    Password field for the locked PDF
  3. 3

    Download the open copy

    Save a version that opens without a password, ready to merge, edit or print.

    Unlocked PDF ready to download
Unlock a PDF

Why Pagestro

Stop typing the same password

  • Remove it once, not every time

    Monthly statements and payslips often arrive locked. Remove the password from your copy once and it opens like any other PDF.

  • Only with the password

    Pagestro doesn’t guess or crack passwords.

  • Print and copy limits cleared

    Files that open freely but block printing need no password.

  • Works on your phone

    Open that locked bank PDF on your phone and save an open copy.

  • Nothing leaves your device

    The file and the password stay in your browser the whole time.

  • Ready for the next tool

    Send the open copy straight to Merge, Split or Compress without adding it again.

  • Free, with no account

    Remove passwords from as many of your own files as you need. No sign-up and no watermark.

Private by design

Your file and password stay here

A locked PDF is usually locked for a reason: bank details, salary, medical results. Pagestro removes the password inside your browser, so neither the document nor the password is sent to a server.

  • No upload of the file or the password
  • Works on files you’re allowed to open
  • Close the tab and nothing is kept

On the go

Open locked statements on your phone

Need to send last month’s statement to your accountant? Open it in Pagestro on your phone, enter the password once and share the open copy.

  • No app to install
  • Works in Safari, Chrome and Firefox
  • The open PDF saves to your phone
Unlocking a PDF on a phone

Who uses it

Locked files you open every month

  • Unlocked

    Households

    Bank and card statements

    Keep a year of statements that open without a password.

  • Unlocked

    Employees

    Payslips for a loan application

    Lenders ask for several months. Remove the passwords, then merge them.

  • Unlocked

    Bookkeepers

    Client statements for the books

    Open copies that import and archive without prompts.

  • Unlocked

    Small offices

    Old files with forgotten limits

    Clear print limits on documents you own.

How Pagestro compares

How Pagestro compares
PagestroDesktop softwareUpload-based sites
File stays on your deviceYesYesNo
Password never sent to a serverYesYesNo
Nothing to installYesNoYes
Works on phones and tabletsYesNoYes
PriceFreeOften a paid licenseVaries by site

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Ask a question
How do I remove a password from a PDF?

Add the PDF to the tool at the top of this page, type its password and download the open copy. The new file opens without asking for a password.

Can I unlock a PDF without the password?

If the file opens freely but blocks printing or copying, yes: those limits are removed without a password. If it asks for a password to open, you need that password. Pagestro doesn’t crack passwords.

Is it OK to unlock a PDF?

Remove passwords only from files you own or have permission to open, such as your own statements and payslips.

Will the unlocked PDF look the same?

Usually it’s identical. A few files with unusual encryption are rebuilt page by page as images; they look the same, but their text can’t be selected.

Is my file or password uploaded?

No. The password is removed in your browser on your own device, and nothing is sent to Pagestro.

Can I add a password back later?

Yes. Use Protect PDF to set a new password whenever you need one.

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