Unlock a PDF
You know the password and want to open, print or edit the file without it? Enter it once, done.
Drop your file here or choose one
One protected PDF file · up to 100 MB
Our Terms apply.
How it works
- Drop the protected PDF in the box.
- Enter the password – or leave it empty if only printing or copying is locked.
- Download the unlocked file. The files are deleted after 60 minutes, with “Delete now” at once.
Frequently asked questions
Can you crack a forgotten password?
No. The tool is for files whose password you know. We cannot find out a forgotten password.
What happens with a wrong password?
You see a message and can try again right away without uploading the file again. An operation that started on the server and then fails counts towards the free operations.
Do you store my password?
Only briefly. The password 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.
The file opens without a password but will not print. Does this help?
Yes. Leave the field empty: the locks are lifted as long as the file has no password to open.
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.
May I unlock any PDF?
Only unlock files that belong to you or whose password you received legitimately, such as your own bank statements.
Do I need an account?
No. Unlocking works without signing in, for PDFs up to 100 MB, and counts as one operation from your free allowance.
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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 “Unlock PDF” helps
A bank statement you have to open with a password every time, a form that cannot be filled in, a document you want to merge or sign: while a file is encrypted, most tools cannot edit it. With the password you know, it becomes an ordinary PDF.
Working on it afterwards
You can open the unlocked file in every tool, for example to fill it in, annotate it or sign it. To protect it again there is “Protect PDF”.
Your password, for this operation only
Your password is used for this one unlock only and deleted afterwards. The file itself stays on our servers in the EU for 60 minutes at most; “Delete now” on the result removes it at once.