Password-protect PDF
Lock a PDF with a password using AES-256, and optionally stop it being edited or copied from.
Drop your files here
As many as you like. They keep their format.
How to password-protect PDF
- 1
Choose your files
Drop your document files onto the tool, or pick them from your device. You can add several at once.
- 2
Adjust the settings
Open Settings to control the password and whether editing and copying are allowed. Leave them alone and we pick sensible defaults.
- 3
Download the result
Each file keeps its format. No account, and nothing to install.
Works with
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- Split PDFKeep a page range and leave the rest behind. One document in, one document out.
- Unlock PDFRemove the password from a PDF you can open, or lift its editing and printing restrictions.
- Rotate PDFTurn some or all pages by 90, 180 or 270 degrees and save the result.