# Unlock PDF · Paperdost

> Your paperwork friend. Your files never leave your device. Remove or add a password on bank statements, e-Aadhaar and payslips. Free, no sign-up and no watermark. It runs entirely in the browser: files are opened on the user's device, never uploaded to a server, and the site keeps working offline after the first visit.

Paperdost (पेपरदोस्त, "paper friend") is made by Umesh Malik (https://umesh-malik.com/). Last updated 2026-11-10.

## How to use it

1. Choose Remove password or Add password, then drop your PDF.
2. Enter the password (or pick a new one and confirm it).
3. Download the unlocked or protected copy.

## Pages

- [Unlock PDF](https://paperdost.com/unlock-pdf/): Remove a password from a PDF you know the password of, or add one with AES-256. Free, runs in your browser, and your file is never uploaded.
- [Remove PDF password](https://paperdost.com/unlock-pdf/remove-password-from-pdf/): Remove the password from a PDF you know the password of, right in your browser. Nothing is uploaded. Also lifts print and copy restrictions.
- [Add PDF password](https://paperdost.com/unlock-pdf/add-password-to-pdf/): Protect a PDF with a password using AES-256 encryption in your browser. Choose whether people can print or copy. Your file is never uploaded.
- [Unlock e-Aadhaar PDF](https://paperdost.com/unlock-pdf/unlock-e-aadhaar-pdf/): Remove the password from your e-Aadhaar PDF in your browser. Your Aadhaar file is never uploaded. Needs the password: name letters plus birth year.
- [PDF का पासवर्ड हटाएँ (हिन्दी)](https://paperdost.com/unlock-pdf/hi/): जिस PDF का पासवर्ड आपको पता है, उसे हटाएँ, या AES-256 से नया पासवर्ड लगाएँ। फ़ाइल ब्राउज़र में ही खुलती है, अपलोड नहीं होती।

## Questions and answers

### Can this tool recover a forgotten password?

No. It only works when you already know the password. It does not guess or crack passwords, and a strongly encrypted PDF can't be opened without it.

### Is my PDF or password uploaded anywhere?

No. Everything happens in your browser, and the page is not allowed to make network requests to other sites. The password is held only in memory while the tab is open.

### Will the unlocked copy look the same?

Yes. The file is saved as it was with only the password removed, so pages, text, images, form fields and bookmarks stay the same.

### What does "owner password" mean?

Some PDFs open freely but restrict printing, copying or editing. Those limits are set by an owner password. If you have the right to, this tool can save a copy without them.

### The password is rejected. What should I check?

Check capital letters, spaces and the keyboard layout, and try the password with Show turned on to spot typos. Make sure it belongs to this particular file; different documents from the same sender can use different passwords.

### What if the PDF opens without a password but I can't print or copy?

That PDF has restrictions rather than a password. Drop it in; after you confirm you have the right to, the tool saves a copy without the restrictions.

### Does it work offline?

Yes. After the first visit the tool is cached by your browser and can run without a connection.

### Which encryption does it use?

AES-256, the strongest standard PDF encryption (PDF 2.0, security revision 6). Very old PDF readers from before 2006 may not be able to open it.

### Can I get the password back if I forget it?

No. There is no reset and nothing is stored. Keep your original unprotected file until you're sure the password is saved.

### Do the print and copy options really stop people?

They're flags that well-behaved viewers respect, but some tools ignore them. The password required to open the file is the real protection.

### Is my file uploaded to be encrypted?

No. The file is read and encrypted in your browser and never sent anywhere.

### What is the password for an e-Aadhaar PDF?

Usually the first 4 letters of your name in CAPITALS plus your year of birth, such as SURE1990. Check UIDAI's instructions for your download if it's rejected.

### Is it safe to unlock my Aadhaar here?

The file is opened inside your browser and the page can't send it to any other site. Still, the unlocked copy is unprotected, so handle it with care.

### Does it change my Aadhaar or its QR code?

The pages are copied as they are, so the card layout and QR code are kept. The tool does not alter the content, but it also can't validate the document.

### क्या यह भूला हुआ पासवर्ड वापस ला सकता है?

नहीं। यह तभी काम करता है जब आपको पासवर्ड पहले से पता हो। यह पासवर्ड का अंदाज़ा नहीं लगाता और न उसे तोड़ता है, और मज़बूत एन्क्रिप्शन वाली PDF पासवर्ड के बिना नहीं खुल सकती।

### क्या मेरी PDF या पासवर्ड कहीं अपलोड होता है?

नहीं। सब कुछ आपके ब्राउज़र में होता है और पेज को दूसरी साइटों से नेटवर्क रिक्वेस्ट करने की इजाज़त नहीं है। पासवर्ड सिर्फ़ तब तक मेमोरी में रहता है जब तक टैब खुला है।

### ई-आधार PDF का पासवर्ड क्या होता है?

आधार में लिखे आपके नाम के पहले चार अक्षर अंग्रेज़ी के बड़े अक्षरों में और उसके बाद जन्म का साल, जैसे SURE1990। इसे डालकर बिना पासवर्ड वाली कॉपी सेव करें।

### क्या खुली हुई कॉपी पहले जैसी दिखेगी?

हाँ। फ़ाइल जैसी थी वैसी ही सेव होती है, बस पासवर्ड हट जाता है, इसलिए पेज, टेक्स्ट, इमेज, फ़ॉर्म फ़ील्ड और बुकमार्क वैसे ही रहते हैं।

### "ओनर पासवर्ड" क्या होता है?

कुछ PDF बिना पासवर्ड खुल जाती हैं, पर प्रिंट, कॉपी या एडिट पर रोक लगी होती है। ये रोकें ओनर पासवर्ड से तय होती हैं। अगर आपको ऐसा करने का हक़ है, तो यह टूल इन रोकों के बिना कॉपी सेव कर सकता है।

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