Remove Password from PDF

Remove password from PDF in your browser: strip restrictions, unlock with a known password, or recover a forgotten one.

Remove password from PDF files you own - right inside Chrome, with nothing uploaded to a server. This extension opens in the Chrome side panel. Drop in a protected PDF and it tells you exactly what kind of lock the file has, then gives you the shortest way to a clean, unlocked copy. Everything runs locally in your browser: your document never leaves your device. THREE WAYS TO UNLOCK 1. Remove restrictions (no password needed) Many PDFs open fine but block printing, copying or editing. These are owner restrictions, and most of the time no password is required to lift them. One click gives you back a normal document you can print, copy and edit. 2. Unlock a password you know Have a file that asks for a password every time you open it? Type the password once and download a clean copy with the encryption removed - no more prompts, no reader nagging you again. 3. Recover a forgotten password Forgot the password to your own file? The extension runs a quick search right in your browser - the 100,000 most common passwords plus short numeric codes - with a 3-minute time limit and a live progress bar you can stop any time. If the password is simple, you get it back in seconds. HONEST ABOUT THE HARD CASES Modern PDFs protected with AES-256 are built to resist fast guessing. When a file is that strong, an in-browser search is not realistic, and we say so instead of spinning forever. For those files we point you to PDF Password Recovery, our desktop app that uses your GPU and is hundreds of times faster. WHY THIS EXTENSION - 100% local: your PDF is processed in the browser and is never sent anywhere. - No sign-up, no account, no watermark, completely free. - Clear detection: it tells you whether a file has restrictions, an open password, or strong AES-256 encryption before you do anything. - Works offline once installed. - Clean, modern side panel with light and dark themes. GOOD TO KNOW This tool is for documents you own or have the right to unlock. It removes protection; it does not add passwords. It cannot magically break strong encryption without the password - no honest tool can, and anything that claims otherwise is guessing just like this one does, only slower. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Is my file uploaded anywhere? No. All processing happens inside your browser. The file never leaves your device. Do I need the password? To remove owner restrictions (printing/copying), usually not. To remove an open password, you need either the password itself or a successful quick search. What if the search does not find my password? Strong AES-256 files and long or unusual passwords are out of reach for a browser search. Try PDF Password Recovery on the desktop, which uses your graphics card for a far faster, deeper search. Is it free? Yes. The extension is free, with no account and no watermark.