Remove print, copy and edit restrictions from any PDF in seconds — and unlock password-protected files when you know the password. Everything runs locally in your browser. No upload, no watermark, no file limit, completely free.
Drop the locked or restricted file into the box. It stays on your device.
We detect the protection type. If the file needs a password, enter it — we never guess passwords.
Save an unrestricted copy that prints, copies and edits normally — original quality preserved.
It means removing restrictions that stop you from printing, copying or editing a PDF, or removing the password that blocks opening. The output is a normal, unrestricted PDF.
Upload it here and click Unlock. Files with permission restrictions only (no open password) are unlocked instantly — no password required.
Only if the file has an open password. We cannot and do not bypass passwords — enter the password you already know and the file is unlocked. Files with only print/copy/edit restrictions need no password.
Yes, for files you created or have the right to modify — for example, removing a print restriction from a document you purchased for printing. Always respect the creator's copyright.
No. Everything runs locally in your browser with a WebAssembly engine. Your file never leaves your device, which makes this the most private way to unlock a PDF.
No. Unlocking only removes security settings — the text, images, fonts and layout stay exactly the same.