Unlock a PDF

Remove the password from a PDF you can open, or the limits that stop printing and copying.

Drop a locked PDF hereChoose a PDFYour files never leave your device.

Your files never leave your device. Everything happens in this browser tab. Nothing is uploaded, and closing the tab erases it.

How it works

Drop the locked PDF.
If it asks for a password to open, type it. If it only stops printing or copying, there’s nothing to type.
Download the copy without the lock.

Is my PDF or my password sent anywhere?

No. Both stay in your browser: the encryption runs on your device with qpdf, a long-standing open-source PDF tool.

Can it open a PDF if I forgot the password?

No. It removes a password you know. Guessing a forgotten one isn’t something it does.

My PDF opens, but I can’t print or copy from it.

That PDF has limits but no opening password. Drop it here: Dozo removes the limits without asking for anything.

Is this allowed?

Only unlock files you have the right to use, such as your own documents or bank statements sent with a password.