Yes, you must know the correct password. This tool removes protection from PDFs you're authorized to access, it doesn't crack or bypass passwords.

Yes! Your file never leaves your computer. All decryption happens locally in your browser using JavaScript.

This tool can remove password-based encryption (user password). It works with PDFs protected using standard PDF encryption. The output is rendered as high-quality images in a new PDF.

The output PDF contains high-resolution images (2x scale) of each page. Text won't be selectable, but visual quality is preserved. For most uses like printing or viewing, this works perfectly.

Removing protection from your own files or files you have permission to access is legal. This tool is intended for legitimate use only.