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Unlock PDF
Render a password protected PDF into an unprotected image based copy.
Free plan: 20 of 20 free operations remaining today
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What counts as an operation?
An operation is one completed use of a tool, such as merging a set of PDFs, compressing one PDF, or resizing one image. Browsing tools, selecting files, changing settings, validation errors, and failed processing do not use an operation.
Drop a file here to get started.
Upload a password protected PDF. Pages will be rebuilt as images.
Output
Your result will appear here.
How to use Unlock PDF
- 1Choose a password protected PDF.
- 2Enter the password you are authorized to use.
- 3Download the image based unprotected copy.
Processing and current limits
This supported operation runs in your browser after you select an input. Free use allows 25 MB files and shares 20 completed operations per day across tools. Pro removes those product limits, but browser memory and device performance can still limit large files.
Review security and data handling and current limits before processing a sensitive or important original.
Formats and limitations
Accepts a password protected PDF and produces an unprotected PDF made from rendered page images.
Pages are rasterized at a fixed 1.3 scale. Selectable text, links, forms, bookmarks, metadata, vectors, and accessibility structure can be lost. You must know the current password.
Common uses
- Prepare an authorized file for an image based workflow.
- Create an unprotected viewing copy.
- Remove an opening password from a permitted document.
Features
Frequently asked questions
Can it open a PDF without the current password?
No. You must know the password and have permission to use it.
Does the unlocked copy keep the document structure?
No. Pages are rendered as images, so text selection and document features can be lost.
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