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Unlock a PDF
Unlock PDF removes the password from a document you already have the right to open, so it stops prompting every time. You supply the password and the tool writes out a copy without the encryption.
Decryption uses qpdf on the server. The file and the password are used for one request and then discarded.
Runs on the server. Files up to 50 MB are processed and deleted in the same request.
How to unlock a PDF
Add the protected PDF
Drop in the file. Encrypted files are recognised and marked as soon as they are read.
Enter the password
Type the password that currently opens the document.
Unlock and download
The copy that downloads opens with no prompt.
Questions
- Can this crack a password I do not know?
- No. This tool removes a password you can already supply. It does not guess one, brute-force one or bypass one.
- What if the PDF only restricts printing and copying?
- A document with an owner password opens without a prompt but still refuses to save in some tools. Running it through Unlock clears that restriction.
- Is the password stored?
- No. It is used for the single request and then discarded.
- Why does each file need its own request?
- Each PDF has its own password, so each one is unlocked separately.