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PDF Password Recovery
Unlock a PDF you own with its current password, or test a limited list of password candidates. Processing happens in your browser; recovery is not guaranteed.
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Choose your PDF
Select a password-protected PDF file.
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File typePDF document
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Choose recovery method
Use a known password or test candidate passwords.
Best option when you already know the password.
Tests only your list plus an optional small common list (up to 500 unique candidates). This is not unlimited brute force; strong passwords may not be found.
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Select a PDF and choose a recovery method.
PDF unlocked successfullyYour unlocked copy is ready to save.
Candidate-list recovery
Auto mode tests your supplied possibilities and an optional small common list.
Original stays unchanged
A separate unlocked copy is created if the password is accepted.
Only use this tool with PDFs you own or have permission to access. Recovery is not guaranteed.