Unlock a PDF online, free
Remove the password from a PDF you can open, so it no longer asks for it.
How to use Unlock PDF
- Choose the password-protected PDF, such as a bank statement, a salary slip or an e-Aadhaar.
- Type its current password. You need to know it: this removes a password you have, it does not guess one.
- Press Unlock PDF.
- Download a copy that opens without asking for the password. Your original file stays exactly as it was.
Unlock PDF: common questions
Can it open a PDF without the password?
No. You need the password once; ScalePDF then saves a copy that doesn’t ask for it.
Is there a limit on how many PDFs I can unlock?
No. There is no daily or monthly limit and no account, and it stays free for life: use it as often as you like. Files up to 50 MB in all are processed on ScalePDF’s server; bigger ones are processed right on your device, which can take a little longer.
Is my file uploaded?
Only while it is being processed. Your file goes to ScalePDF’s server over an encrypted connection, is worked on in memory, and is deleted the moment the result comes back. Nothing is stored, logged or shared.