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Upload your password-protected PDF, enter the password if prompted, and click Unlock to remove the protection.
You need to know the password to unlock the PDF. We cannot bypass password protection.
Yes, as long as you have the right to access the document and know the password.
No, unlocking only removes the password protection. All content remains intact.
Yes, premium users can batch unlock multiple PDF files.
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Our tool works with all modern browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Opera.
Uploaded files are processed on our own conversion servers, nobody looks at them, and they are not shared. The upload and the converted file are both deleted automatically about 24 hours after the conversion, which leaves time to download the result. See /privacy/ for the full policy.
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It depends on the formats. A lossless target such as PNG, WAV or FLAC keeps what the source holds; a lossy target such as JPG, MP3 or MP4 is usually re-encoded, which trades some detail for a smaller file.
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