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Unlock PDF

Enter the password once; get a copy that never asks again.

Free · no sign-up · no watermark · up to 50 MB · uploads deleted after 24 hours, results after 7 days.

How to unlock pdf

  1. Drop the protected PDF.
  2. Type its password.
  3. Press Unlock and download the open copy.

What happens to your file

The document is decrypted with the password you give and written back without encryption. Contents are untouched.

This is not password recovery. A wrong password is refused, and there is no guessing — the tool exists for files you own and are tired of typing into.

Questions

Can it open a PDF whose password I forgot?

No. It removes a password you know; it does not break one.

What about "owner" restrictions that block printing or copying?

If the file opens without a password but refuses printing, enter an empty password: the restrictions are removed along with the encryption.

Do this in code

curl -X POST https://api.fylane.dev/v1/jobs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FYLANE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "file_id": "<file id>",
    "operation": "pdf.decrypt",
    "options": {
      "password": "<password>"
    }
  }'

The same operation, pdf.decrypt — The inverse, where your password opens the document. Upload first with the quickstart; every option is on the operations page. 500 free credits a month, then $5 per thousand.