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If that's rejected
The four-digit DDMM form
First four letters of your name in lower case followed by DDMM
Your Canara customer ID
Step by step
- Find the email or SMS that delivered your Canara Bank statement — it states the password rule.
- Try the pattern shown above first.
- Enter it with no spaces, in lower case unless the bank specifies otherwise.
- If it's rejected, work through the alternatives below — the rule often differs between net banking, the app and emailed statements.
- Upload the locked PDF as-is to convert it. You'll be prompted for the password, it unlocks in your browser, and it's never sent to us.
Canara Bank and the Syndicate Bank records
Canara Bank statements are generally protected with the date of birth as eight digits, so 3 April 1995 is 03041995. The DDMM short form, the name-plus-DDMM pattern and the customer ID are the alternatives worth trying in that order.
Canara absorbed Syndicate Bank, and as with the other amalgamations the customer record that survives is the one the password is built from. If you banked with Syndicate before the merger, the date held may be the one captured there.
Canara issues statements through the ai1 mobile app and through internet banking. Both are generally reported to follow the same rule, and an emailed statement states its rule in the covering message.
Where the account is in joint names, the primary holder's date of birth is the one used, which catches out couples who assume the password follows whoever requested the statement.
Canara's ai1 app and the internet banking portal both produce statements, and the app version is the one most people end up holding because it is quicker to reach. Both are generally reported to follow the same password rule, so the channel is rarely the explanation when a password fails.
Regional records matter more at Canara than at most. The bank's branch network runs deep in Karnataka and Kerala, and accounts opened decades ago at what were then small branches sometimes carry names recorded in a transliteration nobody uses now. Where the name-plus-date fallback is needed, it is that stored spelling the password is built from, not the spelling on your card.
If nothing opens the file, Canara's customer care can confirm the date of birth held against the customer ID without you visiting a branch, which is usually faster than guessing at combinations.
What a Canara Bank statement looks like
Canara Bank merged with Syndicate Bank, so account numbers and statement layouts vary depending on the originating bank.
Converting a Canara Bank statement
Most converters ask you to strip the password in Acrobat first. That often rasterises the text layer, so a statement that would have extracted cleanly has to be read by OCR instead.
Frequently asked questions
Are Canara Bank statements password-protected?expand_more
Yes. Eight-digit date of birth, DDMMYYYY. For customers who came across from Syndicate Bank, the date on the original Syndicate record is the one that counts. The email that delivered the statement states the exact rule and overrides any published list, including this one.
What if the Canara Bank password is rejected?expand_more
Work through these in order: The four-digit DDMM form; First four letters of your name in lower case followed by DDMM; Your Canara customer ID. Canara Bank may use a different rule for net banking, the app and emailed statements, so the covering email is the only authoritative source.
Where do I download a Canara Bank statement?expand_more
Canara net banking → the account → Statement of Account → choose the period → download PDF.
How do I remove the password from a Canara Bank statement?expand_more
Open it with the password above — Eight-digit date of birth, DDMMYYYY. For customers who came across from Syndicate Bank, the date on the original Syndicate record is the one that counts — then save or print it to a new PDF, which carries no password. If you need the transactions rather than the document, upload the locked file here: you are prompted for the password, it is used in your browser and never sent to a server, and you get Excel, CSV or Tally XML back with the totals checked.
Converting a Canara Bank statement to Excel · Every India bank
