Unlock PDF
Remove a password you know, or lift print, copy and edit restrictions.
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Choose one PDF you have the password for, or one that blocks printing or copying.
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Remove a password you know, or lift print and copy limits
Bank and card statements, payslips, tax forms, utility bills and insurance documents often arrive protected with a password built from your date of birth or account details. That is fine for reading, but merge tools, compressors, spreadsheet converters and upload portals often refuse encrypted files, and typing the password every time gets old. Unlock PDF saves a copy that opens without the password. Some other PDFs open freely but block printing, copying or editing; those restrictions are removed without any password.
- Unlocking statements you have the password for before merging several months or converting them to Excel.
- Uploading a payslip or tax document to a lender, landlord or visa portal that rejects protected files.
- Printing a PDF whose restrictions block printing.
- Keeping an archive of statements that open without a prompt.
It checks the file first, and asks only when it has to
When you add a PDF, its security is read straight away: no protection, restrictions only, or an open password required, along with the encryption method (for example AES-256 or RC4 128-bit). If an open password is needed, type it in; the field can show what you typed, and common formats used by banks, payroll, utilities and a few national ID services are listed under it. Decryption is done by qpdf, a long-established open-source PDF library, running in your browser (about 1.3 MB, downloaded once). The unlocked copy keeps every page, font, link and image as it was; only the encryption is removed.
- Password refused? Check capital letters, the date format the sender used (DDMMYYYY or DDMMYY) and your keyboard language.
- A PDF with no protection at all comes back unchanged.
- The new file ends in -unlocked, so it is easy to tell from the original.
What it won't do
It can't recover, guess or crack a forgotten open password, and it doesn't try. If you've lost it, ask the sender or look in the email or letter that came with the file. Certificate-based encryption, used by some corporate and government systems, isn't supported, and damaged files can't be decrypted. Unlock only documents that are yours or that you are authorised to open.
- Open the unlocked copy once to confirm there is no prompt.
- Store it privately: anyone who gets the file can now read it.
- Keep the original attachment too, in case a lender wants the file exactly as the bank sent it.
Unlock PDF: questions
Can it unlock a PDF if I've forgotten the password?
No. It removes a password you know; it doesn't guess or crack passwords. Ask the sender, or check the email or letter that came with the file, which usually explains the format.
What is the password for my bank statement?
The bank's statement email or help page states it. Common patterns are your date of birth (DDMMYYYY or DDMMYY), sometimes combined with part of your name or the last digits of the account or card number. The tool lists common formats under the password field.
Can I remove print or copy restrictions without a password?
Yes. If the PDF opens without a password but blocks printing, copying or editing, it has only an owner password, and those limits are removed without asking for anything.
It says my PDF has no password. Why?
The file has no encryption, so you get the same file back. If a viewer still asks for a password, the file may be damaged or not really a PDF.
Which kinds of encryption are supported?
Standard password security: RC4 40-bit and 128-bit, AES-128 and AES-256, which covers files from banks, offices and Acrobat. Certificate-based encryption isn't supported.
Is my PDF or password sent anywhere?
No. Both stay in your browser tab; the decryption library runs there, so a statement full of account numbers never reaches a server.