Remove Password
Remove password protection from a PDF by decrypting it locally with the password you already know. The document is rebuilt as an unencrypted copy without ever sending your password anywhere. NGPDFs does not crack unknown passwords.
- Processed locally in your browser
- No watermark
- No sign-up
- Works offline
Processed locally in your browser. You must know the document password — NGPDFs does not crack passwords. Decryption happens entirely on this device and the password is never sent anywhere or stored. Removing protection from a signed PDF normally invalidates its existing cryptographic signatures.
Choose a protected PDF or drop it here
One PDF · unlocked locally with your password
How it works
- 1Open the protected PDF.
- 2Enter the password you use to open it.
- 3The file is decrypted on this device and rebuilt without protection.
- 4Download the unrestricted copy.
Your privacy
This tool runs entirely inside your browser using JavaScript and Web Workers. Your document is never uploaded to any server — you can even disconnect from the internet and keep working once the page has loaded.
Frequently asked questions
▸Can you remove a password I don't know?
No - that would be cracking, which NGPDFs will never do. You must supply the legitimate password.
▸Where does my password go?
Nowhere. It exists only in this browser tab's memory for the decryption step and is cleared afterwards.