Jetformat
Unlock PDF

Remove a password from a PDF

Enter the password once and get a copy that opens without it. This removes a password you know; it does not guess or crack passwords.

Processed on our server and deleted after 1 hour. Not used for training, not viewed by people.

How it works

  1. 1Choose or drop the protected PDF.
  2. 2Type its current open password.
  3. 3Download the unlocked copy. The upload is deleted when the job finishes; the result after 1 hour.

Prefer the command line?

The CLI does the same locally with the password you give it.

Terminal
jetformat pdf decrypt statement.pdf --user 'open-password' -o statement-unlocked.pdf
macOS · Linux
brew install jetformat/tap/jetformat

Questions

Can it open a PDF without the password?

No. You need the current open password. Jetformat does not guess or crack passwords.

Do you keep my password?

No. It is held in memory only while your file is processed, never saved, and not logged.

What does it cost?

Without an account: 2 runs a day, up to 10 pages. Signed in: 1 credit per page, with 80 pages free each month.

What happens to my file?

The upload is deleted when the job finishes and the result after 1 hour. Files are not used for training and not viewed by people.

Convert one real file today.

Install the CLI and inspect a document with free reads. Office edits use one credit per command; PDF writes use page-based credits. Every account gets 80 free credits a month, with plans and packs for more.

macOS · Linux
brew install jetformat/tap/jetformat