Remove the Password from an e-Aadhaar PDF
The e-Aadhaar password remover is a free, in-browser tool that opens your password-protected Aadhaar PDF and saves an unlocked copy — without uploading it anywhere. Every e-Aadhaar downloaded from the UIDAI website is encrypted with a password built from your own details: the first four letters of your name in capitals, followed by your four-digit year of birth. Type those two things here and the password is worked out in front of you. If the standard form is rejected, the tool tries the documented variations automatically, and you can always type a password you already know. Your PDF and the details you type never leave your device.
How to Unlock an e-Aadhaar PDF
Open the PDF
Drop the locked e-Aadhaar file you downloaded from UIDAI.
Enter Your Details
Name as printed, plus your 4-digit year of birth.
Unlock
The password is derived and tried against the file.
Download
Save a copy that opens with no password prompt.
Why Use TryDocsy for Your e-Aadhaar?
Never Uploaded
Your Aadhaar is decrypted inside your browser. No server ever sees it.
Works Out the Password
Enter your name and birth year — the password appears as you type.
Tries the Variations
If the standard format is rejected, documented alternatives are tried too.
Pages Stay Intact
Pages, QR code and layout are copied across unchanged. The digital signature is not — keep the original.
Works on Phones
Runs in a mobile browser — no desktop software to install.
Free, No Signup
No account, no watermark, no limit on how many times you use it.
The e-Aadhaar Password Rule
UIDAI publishes the format openly: the first four letters of your name in CAPITAL letters, followed by your four-digit year of birth — eight characters in total for most people. Names with fewer than four letters simply use all of their letters.
| Name on card | Year of birth | Password |
|---|---|---|
| Ravi Kumar | 1990 | RAVI1990 |
| Priya | 1985 | PRIY1985 |
| Annapoorneshwari | 2000 | ANNA2000 |
| Om | 1992 | OM1992 |
TryDocsy is an independent tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to UIDAI or the Government of India, and it cannot open a file without a password that is actually correct.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is my Aadhaar uploaded to a server?
No. Your PDF is never uploaded — it is opened and decrypted by JavaScript running inside your own browser tab, and the unlocked copy is created on your device. The name, birth year and Aadhaar number involved never leave the tab either: TryDocsy has no server that receives them, so there is nothing of yours for us to store or leak. Like most websites, TryDocsy does record anonymous usage counts — that a tool ran, and that a file was downloaded. Those carry no file contents and none of the details you type here. Once you have used this tool at least once it also keeps working with the internet switched off, because your browser caches it after the first run.
What is the e-Aadhaar PDF password format?
UIDAI publishes the rule: the password is the first four letters of your name exactly as printed on the card, in CAPITAL letters, followed by your four-digit year of birth. A card reading “Ravi Kumar” with birth year 1990 gives RAVI1990. “Priya” born 1985 gives PRIY1985. If the name has fewer than four letters, all of its letters are used — “Om” born 1992 gives OM1992.
What if the derived password does not work?
Type the name exactly as it appears on the card, including the surname and the same spelling, and use the year of birth rather than the day or month. This tool automatically tries several common variations — the whole name without spaces, the first word only, and the first four printed characters — before it reports a failure. If none of them open the file, the PDF was probably protected with a password you chose yourself when downloading it; switch to the “I’ll type the password” option and enter that one instead.
My PDF opens without a password but will not let me print or copy. Can this fix it?
Yes. Some PDFs are encrypted only to carry usage restrictions — printing, copying, editing — with nothing to type when you open them. Drop a file like that in and the tool detects it, tells you no password is needed, and strips the restrictions in one click. You do not have to enter a name or a birth year for those files.
Is it legal to remove the password from my Aadhaar PDF?
Removing the password from a document you own, using the password you are entitled to know, is a normal thing to do — it is your own document. This tool cannot crack or bypass encryption: it needs a password that actually opens the file. It will not open somebody else's Aadhaar. TryDocsy is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to UIDAI or the Government of India.
Does it work on a masked Aadhaar PDF?
Yes. A masked e-Aadhaar is downloaded from the same UIDAI portal and uses the same password rule, so it unlocks the same way. Masking hides the first eight digits of the Aadhaar number inside the document itself — unlocking the PDF does not reveal them, and this tool never changes the content of the page.
What do I get back — is the unlocked file still a valid e-Aadhaar?
You get the same pages, the same QR code and the same printed content, with the password removed — so the file opens without prompting and can be printed, attached to an email, or uploaded to a portal that rejects encrypted PDFs. One important caveat: removing the password means rewriting the whole PDF, so UIDAI's digital signature does not carry over. The unlocked copy will not verify as digitally signed, and the document properties (producer and creation metadata) are replaced. Always keep the original encrypted file, and submit that one wherever the signature has to be verified.
What if I do not know the birth year on the card?
Check any other Aadhaar printout, the UIDAI portal, or the SMS you received when the e-Aadhaar was generated. Some older cards show only a year of birth rather than a full date — that year is the one to use. Guessing is impractical, and this tool deliberately does not brute-force: it tries only the handful of documented password formats.
