Know the password but tired of typing it? Create an unlocked copy — entirely on your device.
PDFZero creates an unlocked copy of a password-protected PDF entirely in your browser. Enter the password once, and get a copy that opens freely — ideal for bank statements, salary slips and bills that arrive locked with long passwords. Because decryption happens on your device, the file and its password are never sent anywhere.
The unlocked copy is rebuilt page-by-page on your device, so text-selection layers are flattened; choose High quality for crisp printing. This tool only works when you know the correct password — it does not bypass or crack PDF encryption, which would be illegal for documents you don’t own.
Select the locked PDF above, enter its password, and click Unlock. A copy that opens without any password downloads immediately.
No. PDFZero requires the correct password — it removes the inconvenience of repeated typing, it does not crack encryption. Cracking a PDF you don’t own would be illegal.
No. Both the file and the password stay in your browser. Decryption and rebuilding happen locally using PDF.js and pdf-lib.
Pages are re-rendered at your chosen quality. Visually it matches the original; the invisible text-selection layer is flattened in the process.