Unlock PDF
Remove the password and the printing, copying or editing restrictions from your PDF.
Select PDF file
or drag and drop your document here
PDF unlocked successfully!
It now opens without a password and can be printed, copied and edited.
How to remove a password from a PDF
Remove the open password from a PDF whose password you know, or the restrictions that prevent printing it, copying its text or editing it.
Select or drag the protected PDF.
If it asks for a password to open, enter the password. If it only has restrictions, you don't need one.
Click Unlock PDF.
Download the unprotected PDF: it will open without a password or restrictions.
When should you unlock a PDF?
Payslips and bank statements
Many companies and banks send them password protected. Remove it to file or forward them without having to remember it.
Printing or copying text
Some PDFs open without a password but don't let you print them or copy their text. Once unlocked, you can do it normally.
Working with other programs
A PDF without a password can be merged, compressed, signed or uploaded to online forms without errors.
Your own documents
If you protected a PDF and it no longer needs a password, remove it to open it faster.
Why use JapalTools?
Your files never leave your device
Everything happens in your browser. Documents are never uploaded to any server, so you can use it with payslips, contracts or ID documents.
Free, no sign-up and no watermarks
You don't need an account or to leave your email, and nothing is added to the result.
Works on any device
Computer, tablet or phone, with an up-to-date browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari). Nothing to install.
Frequently asked questions
If the PDF uses old encryption (RC4 or AES-128) and the password is common or simple, the tool tries to find it automatically and removes the protection. If the password is strong, or the PDF uses AES-256, you need to know it: it can't be figured out. Printing, copying or editing restrictions are always removed without a password. Only use the tool on your own documents or with permission.
Yes, if the document is yours or you have permission from whoever protected it. Don't use the tool to bypass the protection of other people's documents.
The standard PDF password protection, with RC4 (40 and 128-bit), AES-128 or AES-256 encryption: the one used by Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word and most programs. PDFs protected with a digital certificate are not supported.
No. The encryption is removed and the pages, text, images, links and forms are kept. If the PDF had a digital signature, it will no longer be valid, because the file changes.
No. The document is processed in your own browser and is not sent to JapalTools or anyone else. When you close the page, no copy remains outside your device.