Can it unlock a PDF without the password?

No. This removes a password from a PDF you can already open — you enter the password, and AttachKit saves a copy without it. It is not a password cracker and can't break into a file whose password you don't have.

Is my PDF or password uploaded?

No. The PDF and the password stay in your browser — neither is uploaded or stored on a server. The whole unlock runs on your device, so you can confirm it in your browser's network tab.

Will I lose text or quality when unlocking?

Usually not. AttachKit first re-saves the decrypted PDF losslessly, keeping text selectable. If that isn't possible for a particular file, it falls back to rebuilding the pages as images — the copy still looks and prints the same, and you can run OCR afterwards to restore a searchable text layer.

What kind of password does it remove?

The open password — the one a PDF asks for before it will display. Once removed, you can fill, sign or redact the unlocked copy like any normal PDF.

Yes — unlimited, no account, no watermark.

Unlock a password-protected PDF

Have the password but want to remove it? Drop the PDF, enter the password, and download an unlocked copy. It all happens in your browser — the file and password never leave your device.

100% local. The password and PDF stay in this browser.
Then use it anywhere. Fill, sign, or redact the unlocked copy.

Drop a PDF here

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Remove a PDF password, in your browser

Unlock a password-protected PDF you can already open — type the password once, download a copy with no password. Nothing is uploaded.

Nothing is uploaded

The whole thing runs in your browser — open your network tab and watch: your file never leaves your device. Most online tools round-trip your document through their servers.

Removes the password you know

Enter the PDF's open password and AttachKit saves an unlocked copy. It's not a password cracker — you need the password the file already has; it just lifts it so you don't have to type it every time.

Keeps text when it can

AttachKit re-saves the decrypted PDF losslessly, so text stays selectable. If a clean re-save isn't possible it falls back to flattened page images — still viewable and printable, and you can run OCR to make it searchable again.