How to remove a PDF password
Open the protected PDF.
Type its password when asked.
Press Download: the new copy opens without a password.
Remove a PDF password
Open a password-protected PDF with its password and save a copy that opens without one, such as a bank statement or salary slip.
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Removing a password you know
Statements and documents are often protected with a password such as your date of birth, customer ID or the first letters of your name. Upload portals and some apps refuse protected files, so you need an unlocked copy. Open the file here, type its password once, and download: the copy opens without asking.
Common passwords to try
e-Aadhaar: the first four letters of your name in capitals followed by your year of birth. Bank statements: often your date of birth (DDMMYYYY) or customer ID; the email with the statement usually says which. Salary slips: the rule your employer gave, often PAN or employee ID.
What this can't do
It doesn't guess or crack passwords: you need the password to open the file. That keeps other people's protected documents safe. After unlocking, you can also edit, compress, merge or add a new password of your own.
Use cases
Bank and card statements
Remove the password (usually your date of birth or PAN) from a statement you open often, since you know it.
Before merging or compressing
Many tools can't process protected PDFs; unlock first, then merge, compress or convert.
Printing and uploading
Some portals reject password-protected files; upload the unlocked copy.
Questions
How do I unlock e-Aadhaar?
Open it here and type your password: the first four letters of your name in capitals and your birth year, like PRAS1995.
I forgot the password. Can you remove it?
No. Without the password the file can't be opened. Ask the sender for the password or a new copy.
Will unlocking change the document?
No. The content is exactly the same; only the password is removed.
Is it safe?
The file is opened and saved on your device. It's never uploaded.
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