Unlock PDF
Remove a PDF password you already know. Decrypts without rasterizing pages.
Deleted after the job
We never brute-force files. Enter the password you already know. File and password are deleted after the job.
Remove a password you know
Decrypts with pikepdf / qpdf — no re-render, no quality loss. This will not crack unknown passwords. Max 50 MB.
Drop a locked PDF
PDF only · max 50 MB
How it works
- 1
Drop the locked PDF
You must already know the password. We do not crack files.
- 2
Enter the password
Used only to decrypt, then discarded.
- 3
Download
Save the open PDF. File and password are deleted after the job.
Decrypt only — we do not crack passwords
Unlock PDF uses pikepdf to write an open copy when you supply the password that already opens the file. Pages are not flattened. Fonts stay fonts. We discard the password with the job files.
If you do not know the password, this tool cannot help. There is no brute-force, no “remove owner password without the user password,” and no recovery email. That is intentional: ChargeBite will not ship a cracker.
- Typical use: a bank PDF whose password is your PAN or date of birth, which you already know.
- After unlock you can merge, OCR, or compress. Each of those is a new job.
- We never store the password in logs or analytics.
About Unlock PDF
Unlock PDF decrypts a file with the password you already know. pikepdf writes an open copy without rasterizing pages, so fonts and vectors stay intact. We never brute-force passwords and we do not store the one you type.
What people use it for
- Open a PDF you received with a password you know
- Remove printing/copy restrictions after you authenticate
- Prepare a locked file for merge, split, or OCR
Privacy: Your PDF and password are uploaded over HTTPS, used only to decrypt, then deleted. We do not store passwords or crack unknown ones.
Frequently asked questions
Do you crack unknown passwords?+
No. Unlock PDF only decrypts with the password you already use to open the file. We do not brute-force or recover lost passwords.
Is the password stored?+
No. It is used only for that job and is never written to logs or analytics.
Will the unlocked PDF lose quality?+
No. We decrypt with pikepdf and write the original page streams. Nothing is rasterized.
More answers on the FAQ page and our privacy policy.
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