# Remove a password from a PDF

Save a copy of a protected PDF that opens without a password, or lift print and copy restrictions. You need to know the password.

Open: https://pdfjade.com/unlock-pdf

## How to remove a password from a PDF

1. Add the protected PDF.
2. Type its password, or leave the box empty if it only has restrictions.
3. Press Unlock PDF and download the unprotected copy.

## At a glance

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Where files are processed | In your browser. The file is never uploaded. |
| How long files are kept | Nothing is kept on a server, because nothing is sent to one. |
| Free limits | No caps on files, pages or tasks. Your device's memory is the practical limit. |
| Account | None |
| Price | Free |
| Ads | None |
| Offline option | No app. Works in any current browser, on desktop and phone |

## Private by design

Compression, encryption and text recognition all run in your browser. Your file and your password are never sent to a server.

## Good to know

This tool does not guess or crack passwords. It uses the one you know to decrypt the file, then saves it without encryption, which is handy for a bank statement you open every month or for merging protected files with other tools.

## Questions

### I don't know the password. Can you open it?

No. This tool needs the password. For your own file, check emails from the sender: banks and payroll services often use a date of birth or part of an account number.

### Which kinds of protection are supported?

Standard password security: AES-256, AES-128 and the older RC4 from early Acrobat versions. Files protected with a certificate or a company rights-management server can't be opened with a password.

### Is it legal to remove a PDF password?

Removing protection from your own files, or files you are entitled to use, is generally fine. Respect the wishes of whoever protected a document you received.

### Is the file uploaded?

No. Decryption happens in your browser.

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Source: https://pdfjade.com/unlock-pdf