Send to accountant
Add a password, then share the passphrase on a separate channel.
Add or remove a PDF password
Protect statement packs before email — or unlock a file you already have the password for — without uploading to a server.
- Add password
- Remove password
- Browser-side
Drop a PDF you own to lock or unlock
Files stay in your browser for this tool.
How to lock or unlock a PDF
Only use passwords on files you own or may open.
- 1
Add the PDF
Drop a statement or invoice file you control.
- 2
Choose add or remove
Set a new open password, or enter the current one to unlock.
- 3
Download
Save the protected or unlocked copy.
When passwords help
Finance files travel — protect them in transit.
Email attachments
Lock packs before sending outside the firm
Shared drives
Add a password for sensitive exports
Portal downloads
Unlock a bank PDF you already know the PIN for
Your files only
Do not attempt to bypass others’ protection
Common password workflows
Lock for sharing — unlock for your own processing.
Unlock bank export
Remove a known portal password so you can merge or OCR.
Then extract Excel
Unlock first, then pull transactions with OCR.
Related tools
After unlock, merge or convert as usual.
- Merge PDF
Combine unlocked statement months.
Open tool - Watermark PDF
Mark copies as confidential.
Open tool - Bank statement to Excel
Extract transactions when pages are scans.
Open tool - PDF to Excel
Pull tables into a spreadsheet after you prep the file.
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Frequently asked questions
- Can I unlock someone else’s PDF?
- Only remove passwords from files you own or are authorized to open. Enter the correct password you already have.
- Are files uploaded?
- No. Password operations run in your browser via local processing.
- Need rows after unlocking?
- Use Bank statement to Excel.