Remove Password from PDF Online with Convertavo
Convertavo's free tool removes the password from a PDF, so the file opens without asking every time. Lots of banks lock statements with your date of birth, and typing it in every month gets old fast. Put it in here one time. What you download is a plain PDF that you can open, print, merge or convert like any other file.
Your files stay private
Uploads are deleted from our servers one hour after processing. Nothing is read or reused, and nothing is kept unless you save it to your account.
No account required
20 free credits a day, with no email address and no watermarks on the output.
Runs on any device
Works in any modern browser on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
How to remove a password from a PDF online
Most people are done in under a minute.
- STEP 01
Upload the locked PDF
Upload a PDF up to 25 MB, or paste a link to it.
- STEP 02
Type the password
Use the same one your bank or office gave you, the one you type to open it.
- STEP 03
Unlock and download
Hit Unlock PDF and save the new copy. It won't ask for a password again.
From now on, you won't need to type the password for this file again, on any phone or computer.
What the Unlock PDF tool does
Both lock types
Removes the open password and the permissions password.
Nothing kept
The password waits encrypted until the job runs, then is deleted — whether the unlock worked or not.
Original untouched
You get an unlocked copy. The file you uploaded is unchanged.
Why remove a password you already know?
Your bank emails a statement, your phone company sends a bill, HR sends a payslip. Half the time each one comes locked, usually with some mix of your birthday and account number, and the PDF asks for it again whenever you open it.
Unlocking the file once fixes that. It also lets you use other tools, because many of them can't open a locked PDF. It helps with:
- bank statements you want to turn into a spreadsheet with PDF to Excel
- salary slips or bills you need to merge into one file
- forms you need to print, fill in or share with someone else
What are the two kinds of PDF password?
There are two ways to lock a PDF. Figuring out which one you've got saves a lot of guessing.
| Password type | What it does | What you see |
|---|---|---|
| Open password | Nobody gets in without it, not even to read page 1 | A password box pops up before anything shows |
| Permissions password | You can read every page, it just locks printing, copying and editing | Pages show up as normal, but try to print or copy and the option's greyed out |
Swipe the table sideways to see every column.
Whichever lock you want gone, you'll need its password. In the Remove menu, pick Both, Open password, or Permissions only.
- Bank statements and bills almost always use just the open password. Type it in and the file is fully unlocked.
- Print or Copy greyed out? That's the permissions password at work. That's the one to type here, and don't be surprised if it's different from the one that opens the file.
- Got a file with both locks but only the open password? Go with Open password. It'll open without asking, but printing and copying stay blocked.
Can I unlock a PDF without the password?
No, and we won't pretend otherwise. If a PDF won't open without a password, you have to know that password to unlock it. We don't try to guess it or break it. Type the wrong one and the tool just tells you it didn't work.
What if I forgot my PDF password?
Dig out the email or letter the file came with. Banks tend to spell out the format somewhere in there, for example your birth date followed by the last four digits of your account.
Nothing there? Ask the bank, or whoever sent it, to send it again. And please stick to files that are yours, or ones you've been given the OK to open.
Is the unlocked PDF the same as before?
Yes, only the lock is removed, so your text, pictures and pages stay exactly as they were.
There's one thing to know. If the PDF has a digital signature, removing the password can make that signature show as invalid.
Is Convertavo's Unlock PDF tool free and safe?
Is it free?
Yes. Each file uses 1 credit, and you get 20 free credits a day, so that's 20 unlocked PDFs every day. There's no email to give and no watermark on your file.
Free files can be up to 25 MB, and Standard plans and above also get priority processing.
Is it safe to upload a locked bank statement?
Your file travels over HTTPS, a secure connection, and is deleted from our servers one hour after processing. Your password is used once to open the file and is not kept. Nothing is stored, read or reused.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes, it runs in any modern browser on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, with nothing to install.
Upload your locked PDF to Convertavo above, type the password once, and you'll never need it for that file again.
Unlock a PDFCommon questions about unlocking PDFs
The stuff people ask us about most.
How do I remove a password from a PDF?
Put the file in and type the password you'd use to open it. Download what comes back. That copy opens straight up, no questions asked.
Can I unlock a PDF without the password?
Afraid not. Without the password that opens it, there's no way in. Your bank's email usually tells you what it is.
What if I forgot my PDF password?
Check the email or letter it arrived with. The format's often written right there. If it isn't, the sender can always send you a fresh copy.
Will unlocking change my PDF?
Only the lock goes. Your text, pictures and pages stay put. The one exception is a digital signature. If the file had one, it may say invalid once the lock's gone.
Is it safe to upload a locked PDF here?
It goes up over HTTPS, and an hour after we're done, it's wiped from our servers. Your password gets used once and then it's gone. No one here opens your file.
Is it okay to unlock any PDF?
Yes, as long as it's your file or someone's said you can open it. If it belongs to somebody else, leave it locked.
What to do after you unlock a PDF
Every tool on this site is free and works the same way.