Stop typing the password every time
Banks, mobile operators, employers and online services often send statements, invoices and payslips as password-protected PDFs. That is good practice while the document is in your inbox, but it becomes inconvenient when you archive these documents on your computer, print them or forward them to your accountant. Unlock PDF removes the password from a document whose password you know, so it opens without a prompt from then on.
Two kinds of PDF protection
- Open password (user password) – without it the document cannot even be read. You must know it to remove it.
- Restrictions (owner password) – the document opens normally, but printing, copying or editing is restricted. If it is your document, these restrictions can be removed without entering a password.
Lawful use
The tool is meant for unlocking your own documents or documents you are entitled to access and have the password for. It does not crack or guess unknown passwords. Removing protection from other people's documents without permission may be illegal.
Processing security
Unlocking runs on our server using the open-source program qpdf. The document and password are sent over an encrypted HTTPS connection and deleted right after processing. Keep the unlocked document safe, since anyone with the file can now open it.