100% Free In-browser Remove restriction

Unlock PDF Free Online

Remove the password from a PDF you own. Enter the current password, and we'll remove it so the file opens freely. All in your browser.

Drop a protected PDF here or click to browse

Upload password-protected PDF • Enter password • Download unlocked

Related tools: Protect PDF Merge PDF Compress PDF Watermark PDF

Dead simple

How to remove a PDF password

1

Upload protected PDF

Select or drag the password-protected PDF file onto the tool.

2

Enter the password

Type the current PDF password. The tool decrypts the file in your browser.

3

Download unlocked PDF

Download the unlocked PDF that opens without any password prompt.

Why JustDownSize

Unlock PDFs without uploading

Other PDF unlock tools require you to upload your protected document to a server along with the password. JustDownSize does the decryption entirely in your browser using PDF-lib — your document and your password stay on your device.

100% Private
Files & passwords stay local
Instant removal
No wait, no queue

Common scenarios

Forgotten password on your own PDF

You set a password months ago and can't remember it — if you still know the password, use this tool to remove it permanently.

Merge or split protected PDFs

Unlock the PDF first, then use Merge PDF or Split PDF tools on the unlocked version — other PDF tools can't process password-protected files directly.

Document workflow automation

Password-protected PDFs can't be processed by OCR tools, merge pipelines, or document management systems. Removing the password enables full downstream processing.

Got questions?

Frequently asked questions

Yes, completely free. No account, no page limits, no size restrictions.

No. This tool decrypts PDFs using the password you provide — you must know the current password. It cannot guess, crack, or brute-force passwords. It's designed for legitimate use by document owners.

No. Your PDF file and the password you enter are processed entirely in your browser using PDF-lib. Nothing is transmitted to any server — both the document and the password stay on your device.

Double-check capitalization and spacing — PDF passwords are case-sensitive. If the tool reports the password is incorrect, the password you entered doesn't match the one set in the PDF.

Some PDFs have restrictions (editing/printing blocked) but can be opened without a password. PDF-lib can strip these restrictions if the owner password is provided or if the restriction is not enforced by a user password.

Use our Protect PDF tool to re-encrypt with a new password after unlocking.