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Unlock PDF Files Online
Remove password protection and editing restrictions from PDF files — 100% free & secure.
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Complete Guide & Overview
Unlock PDF Online for Free — Remove PDF Password & Security
Remove password protection and owner permissions from encrypted PDF documents. Instant decryption, 100% free and private.
Forgotten the password to your own PDF or locked out by restrictive viewing permissions? PDFPookie’s Unlock PDF tool allows you to remove passwords and unlock restricted PDF files in seconds.
Our tool decrypts owner-restricted PDFs to enable printing, copying text, editing, and extracting pages.
100% free with transport security. Files are automatically deleted from server storage immediately after decryption.
How to use Unlock PDF online for free
1
Upload Encrypted PDF
Drag and drop your password-protected PDF file into the converter box.
2
Enter Password (if known)
Type the owner or user password to decrypt the document.
3
Unlock & Download PDF
Click "Unlock PDF" to download your unencrypted PDF document instantly.
Why use PDFPookie for Unlock PDF?
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Remove Password Restrictions
Unlock printing, text copying, and page editing locks on encrypted PDFs.
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Confidential & Secure
All decryption traffic is encrypted and files are purged after processing.
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Instant Decryption
Remove PDF security in seconds without installing third-party software.
Common Use Cases & Examples
📌 Unlocking Own Tax Documents
Remove passwords from your own bank or tax PDFs so you can easily combine them.
📌 Enabling PDF Printing
Remove print locks from password-protected e-books or university course syllabi.
📌 Enabling Text Selection
Unlock copying restrictions to copy notes and citations into research documents.
📌 Merging Protected Reports
Remove owner passwords so protected PDFs can be merged together into one file.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
If you know the user password or if the PDF has owner permissions set, PDFPookie decrypts the file instantly.