Known password or owner restrictions — not a cracker
User (open) passwords encrypt the file until you supply the phrase. Owner restrictions are a separate PDF flag: print, copy, edit after the file is already open. This hub handles both when the file and the spec allow. Instant means no upload, so we also never log the passphrase. Merge, Compress, and Organize often fail on still-locked files — unlock an authorized copy first.
Two different locks
Cannot open at all → you must know the user password. Opens but Print is greyed out → restriction removal may apply without that open password. Mixing the two in your head is why “unlock” sites overpromise.
Legal and ethical line
Only files you own or have permission to open. We do not help bypass encryption on documents that are not yours.
Free vs Premium
Typical singles free, no signup. Batch and 100 MB+ are Premium via Lemon Squeezy. No OCR, no VPS “brute force.”