If you regularly open a PDF that's locked with a password you already know - a statement you receive every month, or a document you protected yourself and no longer need locked - removing the password permanently saves you from typing it in every single time.
Before you unlock a PDF
Only remove a password from a PDF you have the legal right to unlock - your own document, or one you've been given permission to access freely. A PDF's password exists to restrict access on purpose, and removing it should be a deliberate choice, not a workaround for a file that isn't yours.
How to remove a PDF password, step by step
- Open the Remove PDF Password tool.
- Upload the protected PDF.
- Enter the current password when prompted.
- Download the unlocked version - from now on it opens without a prompt.
What if you don't know the password?
If you've genuinely lost the password to your own PDF and have no way to recover it, there's no legitimate shortcut around that - password removal here works by confirming the existing password, not by cracking it. If the document came from an organization (a bank, an employer), they're usually the fastest route to a fresh copy or a password reset.