Password-protect a PDF

Encrypt your PDF with AES-256 and an open password. Optionally restrict printing, copying, editing and form filling with a separate permissions password.

AES-256 encryption Open password Print / copy / edit restrictions Separate permissions password
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How it works

Protect PDF in three steps

01

Upload

Drop the PDFs to lock.

02

Set a password

Add restrictions if recipients shouldn't print, copy or edit.

03

Download

Only people with the password can open it.

Frequently asked

Do you store my password?

No. It is used once to encrypt the file and is never saved, logged or shown again.

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