Unlock PDF

Among ToolsMonk's pdf tools, Unlock PDF covers a single everyday need: remove restrictions from pdf files. Open the page and start working, with no download or sign-up standing between you and the result.

Typical jobs it handles include removing a password from a document so you don't have to type it every time, lifting print/copy restrictions on a pdf you're authorised to use, and preparing a protected pdf for merging, splitting, or editing. The same page works on desktop, tablet, and mobile, so it is equally quick for a single urgent task and for work you repeat every week.

The design goal is simple: practical output on the first try, with a privacy-friendly workflow and the rest of the ToolsMonk library one click away.

Unlock PDF removes password protection and permission restrictions from PDFs you're entitled to open, producing a clean, unrestricted copy you can edit, print, and copy freely. It's the everyday fix for documents that are needlessly locked down for your own use.

It's important to be clear about what it does and doesn't do: it lifts permission (owner) restrictions and can remove an open password when you supply it, but it does not crack or bypass an unknown open password. The purpose is regaining full access to your own files, not defeating encryption you aren't authorised to access.

Because it runs entirely in your browser, your document, often confidential, is never uploaded. The result is a standard, unprotected PDF that other tools can then process, which is why unlocking is often the first step before merging, splitting, or editing a restricted file.

Use it responsibly: only unlock documents you own or have permission to use. It's the natural counterpart to Lock PDF, protect files for sharing, and reopen your own whenever you need full access.