Remove the password from a PDF
Type the password once and keep a copy that opens without it. Neither the file nor the password leaves your device.
Drop files here
or click to choose from your deviceAccepted: PDF
One file per runUp to 20 MB per file5 runs per dayFree PDFs end with a small “Made with nouplo.com” lineRemove limits with Pro✓ Works offline
Your files stay on your device
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is stored, and you can even turn off your internet connection before you start.
Example
Example: a W-2 emailed as a protected PDF, kept as a copy that opens directly
The payroll portal emails w2-2025.pdf protected with a password made of your employee number, a space and your birth year, for example E4471 1990. You want it with your tax papers without typing that every time.
- Type E4471 1990 in Current password, exactly: the file is opened with it and saved again without encryption.
- The encryption dictionary and the old cross-reference table are removed as well, so no reader takes the copy for a protected file.
- The copy is w2-2025-unlocked.pdf; its pages, text, images and links are unchanged.
| Typed | Result |
|---|---|
| E4471 1990 | w2-2025-unlocked.pdf, which opens without a password |
| e4471 1990 | refused: the password did not match (capitals count) |
| E44711990 | refused: the space is part of the password |
| nothing | refused: a password is required |
A copy of the W-2 that opens straight away, to file with the year’s tax papers; the protected original stays in your email. Free copies end with a small “Made with nouplo.com” line on the last page.
How it works
- Drop the password-protected PDF onto the box.
- Type the password you use to open it.
- Press Remove password. The file is decrypted in your browser and saved without encryption.
- Download the unlocked copy and keep it wherever you store unprotected documents.
Frequently asked questions
- Can it unlock a PDF whose password I do not know?
- No. You need the password that opens the file. This tool saves you from typing it again; it does not break protection, and there is no way to recover a forgotten password.
- Why remove a password at all?
- Payslips, bank statements and documents received by email often arrive encrypted. Once they are in your own storage, a copy without the password is easier to search, preview, merge and archive.
- Is the unlocked file different in any other way?
- No. Pages, text, images and links stay the same; only the encryption is removed. Free copies end with a small “Made with nouplo.com” line on the last page, which Pro removes.
- Does the password have to match exactly?
- Yes: capital and small letters, spaces and punctuation all count. A file protected with E4471 1990 refuses e4471 1990 and E44711990 with “the password did not match”, and nothing is saved.
- My PDF opens but will not let me print or copy. Can this help?
- Only with the permissions password the sender set: typed here, it gives a copy with no restrictions. Without it the file is refused, because this tool does not break protection.
- Is my password or PDF sent anywhere?
- No. Decryption runs in your browser; neither the file nor the password is sent anywhere. The free plan handles files up to 20 MB and 5 runs per day.