Unlock PDF
Remove owner-level restrictions (print/copy/edit locks) from a PDF.
- 100% Private
- No Limits
- Works Offline
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Remove owner-level restrictions — like disabled printing, copying, or editing — from a PDF that opens without a password. Runs locally in your browser.
How to use this tool
- 1
Upload your PDF
Click the upload area or drag in the restricted PDF.
- 2
Unlock and download
Click unlock — your PDF downloads immediately with restrictions removed.
Why use this tool
Nothing leaves your device
Unlocking happens locally — your document is never uploaded.
No password needed
Works on PDFs that already open fine but block printing, copying, or editing.
One click
No settings to configure — just upload and unlock.
Common use cases
Enable printing
Remove a print restriction so you can actually print a document you're allowed to have.
Enable copy/paste
Copy text out of a PDF that has copying disabled.
Enable editing
Remove an edit restriction so the document can be modified in other tools.
Pro tips
- This only works on PDFs that open without a password — a PDF that asks for a password to open needs that password, which this tool can't bypass.
- Only unlock documents you have the right to modify.
- If unlocking doesn't seem to change anything, the PDF may not have had restrictions in the first place.