--- title: "Unlock PDF: Remove the password from a PDF you can open" canonical: "https://openvibe.tools/tool/unlockpdf" updated: null --- # Unlock PDF: Remove the password from a PDF you can open HTML: [Unlock PDF: Remove the password from a PDF you can open](https://openvibe.tools/tool/unlockpdf) # Unlock PDF Enter the password once and download a copy of the PDF that no longer asks for it. For documents you own or have permission to unlock. - **Limits** 100 MB per file · 1 file at a time · Up to 500 pages · Up to 300 runs a day - **Where it runs** Your file goes to our server and is deleted with the result after 1 hour, or after 24 hours when signed in. - **Cost** Free, with the limits above. No account needed. [Open Unlock PDF](https://unlockpdf.openvibe.tools/) ## Where to find it Every address below opens the same tool. The first address is the one to bookmark and share. - [unlockpdf.openvibe.tools](https://unlockpdf.openvibe.tools/)Primary ## People also call this **What it's for:** Remove the password from a PDF you can open. - unlock pdf - remove pdf password - pdf password remover - decrypt pdf ## Use it from code - `POST https://openvibe.tools/api/v1/tools/unlockpdf/run` - Needs a signed-in browser session or a token with `tools.tool.run`. - Long work answers 202 with a job to follow; short work answers with the result. Takes 1 file, up to 100 MB each. ~~~~ curl -X POST https://openvibe.tools/api/v1/tools/unlockpdf/run \ -H 'Authorization: Bearer $OPENVIBE_TOKEN' \ -F 'file=@document.pdf' \ -F 'input={"password":"example"}' ~~~~ Inputs: [JSON Schema](/api/v1/tools/unlockpdf/schema) · [OpenAPI](/api/v1/openapi.json) · from JavaScript: `tools.run("unlockpdf", …)` in [openvibe-sdk](https://github.com/OpenVibers/OpenVibe.SDK) · [How the API works](/developers) ## Similar tools [All PDF & Document Tools](/pdf-tools) [ **Merge PDF** Combine several PDF files into one *mergepdf.openvibe.tools*](https://mergepdf.openvibe.tools/) [ **Split PDF** Pull pages out of a PDF or cut it into parts *splitpdf.openvibe.tools*](https://splitpdf.openvibe.tools/) [ **Compress PDF** Make a PDF small enough to email or upload *compresspdf.openvibe.tools*](https://compresspdf.openvibe.tools/) [ **Rotate PDF** Turn sideways or upside-down pages the right way up *rotatepdf.openvibe.tools*](https://rotatepdf.openvibe.tools/) [ **Reorder PDF Pages** Rearrange or delete the pages of a PDF *reorderpdf.openvibe.tools*](https://reorderpdf.openvibe.tools/) [ **Watermark PDF** Stamp text such as DRAFT or your name on every page *watermarkpdf.openvibe.tools*](https://watermarkpdf.openvibe.tools/) ## The rest of OpenVibe 5 links One account works on every site. Open source and community-run. [**OpenVibe.Live** Live streams, clips and chat](https://openvibe.live/) [**OpenVibe.Community** Pastes, posts and people](https://openvibe.community/) [**OpenVibe.Games** Browser games](https://openvibe.games/) [**OpenVibe.Media** VODs, clips and files](https://openvibe.media/) [**OpenVibe.Network** One account for every site](https://openvibe.network/)