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Unlock a PDF and Remove Its Password

Type the password you already use and get back a copy of the PDF that opens without one.

About Unlock PDF

Unlock PDF files you open all the time, like bank statements, payslips or reports from a colleague, and stop typing the password every time. Upload the PDF, enter the password you already use, and you get the same document back with no password at all. Pages, text, images and bookmarks stay exactly as they were.

Some PDFs open freely but won't let you print or copy text. Leave the password box empty for those, and the restrictions are lifted. We don't crack or guess passwords, so a file whose password you don't know stays locked. The password you type is erased from our records as soon as the task ends, and the file itself is deleted after one hour.

How to use Unlock PDF

  1. 1
    Upload the protected PDF

    Click Choose file or drop it on the page. Files up to 50 MB work on the free plan, up to 1 GB with VIP.

  2. 2
    Enter its password

    Type it in The PDF's password. For a file that only blocks printing or copying, leave the box empty.

  3. 3
    Remove it and download

    Press the button to remove the password from the PDF, then save the copy that opens without asking.

Why use Cubfile for this

  • Everything else stays intact

    Pages, text, images and bookmarks are copied unchanged. Only the encryption is gone.

  • Print and copy limits lifted

    PDFs that open fine but refuse to print or copy come back as normal, unrestricted files.

  • Password wiped after use

    What you type is kept only while the task runs, then erased from our records.

  • No cracking, by design

    The tool needs the correct password, so a stranger's protected file stays protected.

FAQ

Unlock PDF: questions and answers

How do I remove the password from a PDF?
Upload it, type the password you normally open it with and start the task. The copy you download opens straight away. From there it can go into Merge PDF with your other files.
Can you remove a PDF password I've forgotten?
No. We don't crack or guess passwords. You need the password that opens the file today; otherwise ask whoever sent it for an unprotected copy.
What about PDFs that only block printing or copying?
Leave the password box empty. If the PDF opens without a password, its print, copy and edit restrictions are removed and you get a normal PDF back. To change its text afterwards, open it in Edit PDF.
How many files can I process without paying?
Visitors get 2 tasks in total and free accounts 2 each day, with files up to 50 MB. VIP has no daily limit, handles files up to 1 GB and takes up to 50 PDFs per task.
Is my password stored anywhere?
Only while the task runs. It travels over HTTPS, is used once to open the file and is then wiped, and the PDF itself is deleted after one hour.
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