Remove PDF restrictions
Turn a print-blocked, copy-blocked or read-only PDF back into a normal one — locally, in seconds.
Drop your PDF files here or click to browse
Stays on your device — nothing is uploaded
Select several files to process them together
How do I remove PDF restrictions for free?
Open PDFkitt's Remove PDF Restrictions tool (pdfkitt.com/remove-pdf-restrictions/): choose the PDF, enter a password only if asked, remove, then download. It is free, needs no account and adds no watermark, and it runs entirely in your browser — the file is never uploaded to a server.
- Price
- Free — no trial, no paid tier, no watermark
- Account
- Not needed
- File upload
- None — processed on your device, in the browser
- Input
- PDF files (several at once)
- Limits
- No daily quota and no file-count limit
- Works on
- Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android, in any modern browser
Updated · by the PDFkitt team
You received a PDF that opens fine but will not let you print it, copy a paragraph, fill a field or add a comment. Those are owner-password restrictions, and for a document you are entitled to use, they are just an obstacle. This tool re-saves the file without them.
Files that require a password to open need that password. Processing is done on your device; use this only on documents you are allowed to modify.
How to remove PDF restrictions
- Choose the PDF Drop it on the upload card.
- Enter a password only if asked Restriction-only files need none.
- Remove On your device.
- Download Print, copy and edit as normal.
Why use PDFkitt to remove PDF Restrictions?
The file is processed inside your browser tab. Disconnect from the internet after the page loads and it still works.
No signup, no email, no daily quota, no page limit, no watermark. Use it as often as you like.
Phone, tablet or desktop, in Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox. Nothing to install.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the same as removing a password?
Related: an open password requires the password; restrictions alone do not.
Why can I still not edit the text?
Editing restrictions are gone, but a scanned PDF still has no text layer — use OCR PDF.
Are my passwords or files sent anywhere?
No. Encryption and decryption happen inside your browser with standard PDF algorithms; passwords are never transmitted or stored.