PDF Password Recovery — Crack a Forgotten PDF

Recover your forgotten PDF password. Try a common password list, your own custom list, or a character-based brute-force scan. Everything runs on your device with multi-core parallel processing — the file is never sent to a server.

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Features

Fast scan using a ready-made list of 1.500+ commonly used passwords

Paste your own custom password list and test only that list

Brute-force scan with digit, lowercase, uppercase, and special character options

Adjustable maximum password length from 1 to 6 characters

Multi-core parallel processing for accelerated search (Web Worker)

Everything runs on your device — the PDF file is never uploaded to a server

Stop the scan at any time and restart it later

Download the unlocked PDF in one click once the password is found

How it works

How It Works

Upload the PDF

Select or drag-and-drop the PDF whose password you forgot. The file never leaves your device.

Choose a Scan Method

Start the scan using the common password list, your own custom list, or a character set + length for brute-force.

Find and Download

The scan runs on your device using multiple cores. Once the password is found it's shown instantly — download the unlocked PDF in one click.

Use Cases

Who Is It For?

Anyone wanting to recover a forgotten password on old archived documents

Users trying to open PDF files they created but no longer remember the password for

People who want to quickly try a limited set of likely passwords (birthdates, old passwords)

IT support teams and system administrators

Students and professionals who lost access to important documents

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my PDF file uploaded to a server?

No, the entire scan runs entirely in your browser. Your PDF file never leaves your device or gets sent to a server.

How long does a brute-force scan take?

It depends on the password length and character set. Short, simple passwords can be found in seconds; choosing 5-6 characters with a wide character set can take much longer.

Which passwords are tried automatically?

We provide a ready-made list that automatically tries over 1,500 of the most common passwords (123456, password, qwerty, etc.) plus frequently used patterns like years and city names.

Can I test my own password list?

Yes, you can paste your candidate passwords one per line or comma-separated and the scan will run only against that list.

What happens if I close the browser tab during a scan?

The scan stops immediately and is not saved. To complete the search you need to keep the tab open or wait until it finishes.

Your Privacy is Protected

All PDF operations happen on your device. Your documents are never uploaded to our servers.

Get Started Free

PDF Password Recovery — Crack a Forgotten PDF

Get Started Free Go to Dashboard

Free credits · No credit card required

Features

Fast scan using a ready-made list of 1.500+ commonly used passwords

Paste your own custom password list and test only that list

Brute-force scan with digit, lowercase, uppercase, and special character options

Adjustable maximum password length from 1 to 6 characters

Multi-core parallel processing for accelerated search (Web Worker)

Everything runs on your device — the PDF file is never uploaded to a server

Stop the scan at any time and restart it later

Download the unlocked PDF in one click once the password is found

How it works

How It Works

Upload the PDF

Select or drag-and-drop the PDF whose password you forgot. The file never leaves your device.

Choose a Scan Method

Start the scan using the common password list, your own custom list, or a character set + length for brute-force.

Find and Download

The scan runs on your device using multiple cores. Once the password is found it's shown instantly — download the unlocked PDF in one click.

Use Cases

Who Is It For?

Anyone wanting to recover a forgotten password on old archived documents

Users trying to open PDF files they created but no longer remember the password for

People who want to quickly try a limited set of likely passwords (birthdates, old passwords)

IT support teams and system administrators

Students and professionals who lost access to important documents

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my PDF file uploaded to a server?

No, the entire scan runs entirely in your browser. Your PDF file never leaves your device or gets sent to a server.

How long does a brute-force scan take?

It depends on the password length and character set. Short, simple passwords can be found in seconds; choosing 5-6 characters with a wide character set can take much longer.

Which passwords are tried automatically?

We provide a ready-made list that automatically tries over 1,500 of the most common passwords (123456, password, qwerty, etc.) plus frequently used patterns like years and city names.

Can I test my own password list?

Yes, you can paste your candidate passwords one per line or comma-separated and the scan will run only against that list.

What happens if I close the browser tab during a scan?

The scan stops immediately and is not saved. To complete the search you need to keep the tab open or wait until it finishes.

Your Privacy is Protected

All PDF operations happen on your device. Your documents are never uploaded to our servers.

Get Started Free

PDF Password Recovery — Crack a Forgotten PDF

Features

How It Works

Upload the PDF

Choose a Scan Method

Find and Download

Who Is It For?

Frequently Asked Questions

Related Tools

Your Privacy is Protected

PDF Password Recovery — Crack a Forgotten PDF

Features

How It Works

Upload the PDF

Choose a Scan Method

Find and Download

Who Is It For?

Frequently Asked Questions

Related Tools

Your Privacy is Protected