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Unlocking your PDF…
Click “Select PDF file” or drag and drop a locked PDF onto this page.
If the PDF needs a password to open, type it. PDFs that only limit printing or copying are unlocked straight away.
Click “Download PDF” to save a copy without the password or limits.
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Yes. Unlocking PDFs on PDFixed is completely free, with no sign-up and no watermarks.
No. Your PDF is unlocked right here in your browser. Neither the file nor the password is ever sent to our servers.
No. You need the password to remove it. Only PDFs that limit printing, copying or editing — but open without a password — can be unlocked without one.
Only unlock PDFs you own or have permission to change. Removing protection from someone else’s document without their permission may break the law or their terms.
No. The pages, text and images stay exactly the same — only the password and limits are removed.
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