Remove password protection from PDF files. Unlock restricted PDFs to enable printing, copying, and editing.
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← Explore Available ToolsSelect the password-protected PDF file. If it requires a password to open, you'll need to enter it.
PDFably removes permission restrictions that prevent printing, copying, and editing of the document.
Download your unrestricted PDF. You can now print, copy text, and edit the document freely.
Many PDFs have permission restrictions that prevent printing, copying text, or editing — even when you have legitimate access to the content. PDFably's Unlock tool removes these restrictions while preserving the document content.
If the PDF requires a password to open, you'll need to provide it. PDFably then creates an unrestricted copy that you can use freely.
Office workers unlock PDFs received from vendors or partners to extract data, print copies, or integrate content into presentations. Students unlock academic papers for annotation and note-taking.
For personal use, unlocking helps with printing restricted forms, copying text from protected documents for reference, and editing PDFs that have unnecessary permission restrictions.
If the PDF requires a password to open, you must provide it. PDFably can remove permission restrictions (printing, copying) without the owner password.
Unlocking PDFs you have legitimate access to for personal use is generally acceptable. Always respect copyright and intellectual property rights.
No. Unlocking only removes restrictions. The document content, formatting, and quality remain exactly the same.
Currently, PDFably processes one PDF at a time for the best results and reliability.
The file size typically stays the same, as only the security settings are modified, not the content.