Remove a PDF password
The PDF will not print, cannot be filled in, or asks for the password every time? With the password you know, it becomes an ordinary file.
Drop your file here or choose one
One protected PDF file · up to 100 MB
Our Terms apply.
How it works
- Drop the password-protected PDF in the box.
- Enter the password, or leave the field empty if the file opens but will not print or copy.
- Download the unlocked file. The files are deleted after 60 minutes, at once with “Delete now”.
Frequently asked questions
How do I tell which kind of protection the file has?
If the PDF asks for a password when opening, it is encrypted and you need that password. If it opens but will not print, copy or be filled in, only permissions are set. You can lift those without entering anything.
Can you find out a forgotten password?
No. The tool is for files whose password you know. We cannot recover a forgotten password.
May I unlock someone else’s PDF?
Only unlock files that belong to you or whose password you received legitimately, such as your own bank statements.
Do you store my password?
Only briefly. It is sent to our server for this operation only, held for 10 minutes at most, deleted as soon as the operation ends, and never stored in a database or a log.
What does it cost?
Browser tools are free. Server tools include, for the launch, 50 operations a week without an account, up to 10 of them AI requests. File-size, concurrency and abuse-prevention limits still apply. Additional allowance cannot be purchased at launch. An operation that started on the server and then fails counts towards the free operations; one that never started does not.
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Why Docuvoza
No account, no subscription, no document storage. Most tools run on your device; the rest in the EU, deleted after 60 minutes. Your working copy stays in this browser for up to 7 days, or until you choose Start over. And when someone has to sign: soon with Signovoza.
How the handover works →When a PDF gets in the way
Bank statements, invoices and payslips often come with a password. That makes sense for sending, but it is a nuisance day to day: every time you open the file you have to type it, and many programs cannot edit the file at all. Other PDFs open but do not allow printing, copying or filling in. With the password you know, you can remove both.
Two kinds of protection
- Password to open: the file is encrypted. Without the password nobody can read it, not even us.
- Permissions: the file opens, but printing, copying or changes are restricted. These restrictions can be lifted without a password.
Editing afterwards
The unlocked file opens in every tool. With “Continue with” it goes straight on without uploading again, for example to annotate it, organize its pages or sign it. To protect it again later, there is “Protect PDF”.