In developmentThis tool is still in development. It needs a server component that is not switched on yet, so it will not convert files in your browser right now. The 58 browser tools work fully today — this one is still in development.
Remove a known password from a PDF you are allowed to open. Decryption runs server-side, so this tool needs the optional AllDays backend enabled.
Requires server
This tool needs a server — and isn't switched on
Unlike the 58 browser tools here, this one genuinely can't run in your browser. Office-format conversion, PDF encryption, and deep image compression need software that only exists server-side.
Uploads to server
How it works
- You must know the password. This tool decrypts a PDF you already have the password for — for example, a bank statement you receive encrypted every month and want to store unlocked.
- It does not crack, guess, or bypass passwords, and we won't build something that does. Removing protection from a document you don't have rights to is likely illegal where you live.
- This tool uploads your file to a server — unlike every browser-based tool here. This conversion requires server-side processing and is not currently available on AllDays.Tools. When it becomes available, this page will explain exactly how files are handled. But if that tradeoff matters to you, use the client-side tools instead, where the file provably never leaves your device.
The story behind it
Why passwords and permissions are different concepts
PDF security can involve credentials needed to open a document as well as restrictions on operations such as editing or printing. These controls are not interchangeable.
Unlocking should mean authorized access
Removing restrictions is appropriate only when the user has the required authorization or credentials. A utility should not imply that document ownership or access controls can simply be ignored.