There are two types of PDF passwords: User Password and Owner Password. LostMyPass allows you to remove protection for both types.
1. How to Remove a PDF Owner Password
An Owner Password (also known as a Permissions Password) is set by the creator of the document to restrict actions like editing, printing, or copying content. While the file can be opened and viewed, these actions are blocked. Fortunately, this type of protection is easy to remove. Just go to our free PDF Password Remover tool, upload your file, and download the unlocked version.
Please note that we cannot recover the original Owner Password, but we can quickly and freely remove the restrictions it imposes.
2. How to Recover a PDF User Password
A User Password is required to open a protected PDF document. Without it, you won’t be able to view or interact with the file at all.
We must emphasize that there is no magical tool that can guarantee the reset of a User Password. If you know the password, it's easy to remove it. If it’s lost, the only viable method is password recovery. If you’re visiting our site, manual recovery likely hasn’t worked—so it’s time to let LostMyPass bring out the heavy artillery.
Our PDF Password Recovery service helps recover a forgotten User Password for a PDF file. The process runs entirely in the cloud, so you don’t need to install anything on your computer. Simply upload your file on this page and wait for the password recovery to complete.
We recover weak passwords in just a few minutes, and it’s completely free. For strong passwords, recovery may take up to 24 hours and is a paid service. According to our statistics, we successfully recover the password in over 60% of cases.
If recovery is successful, you’ll receive the original password used to encrypt the document. Alternatively, you can choose to download an unlocked version of the PDF that no longer requires a User Password to open.
3. How to Remove a User Password if You Already Know It
If you already know the User Password, unlocking the file is easy. Go to the PDF Password Remover page, upload your file, enter the password, and download the unlocked document. It’s free!
Legal Notes
We respect copyrights and will only process password recovery or removal requests from the legitimate owners of the files. Please review and accept our Terms and Conditions before using our services.
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