Runs entirely on your local device. Your files never leave your device.
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Yes. Unlocking PDFs on FormatGrid is completely free, with no page count limits, file size caps, watermarks, or account sign-up required.
No. Decryption happens locally in your browser. Your file and any password you enter are never sent to a server, stored, or logged.
It depends on the lock. If the PDF has an 'owner password' (you can open it, but can't print or edit it), FormatGrid can often remove those restrictions automatically. If it has a 'user password' (you cannot open the document at all without it), you must provide the correct password to unlock it.
No. Removing a password or restriction only changes the document's encryption settings — the pages, text, and images stay exactly as they were.