Free · in your browser
Password-protect a PDF
Send a document only the right people can open. Choose a password when you download, and the PDF is encrypted with it: without the password, the file does not open.
Drop a PDF here
- AES-256 encryption
- Password never stored
- Edit first, then protect
How it works
How to password-protect a PDF
Open the PDF
Drop the document here or choose it. The editor opens it with the download options.
Choose a password
Turn on “Protect with a password” and type it: from 1 to 64 characters.
Download
Sign in with a free account and download the encrypted copy. Your document in the editor stays without a password, so you can keep working on it.
What you get
Protection without fuss
Strong encryption
AES-256, the strongest encryption a PDF has; Acrobat, Preview and browsers ask for the password.
Nothing kept
The password is used to encrypt the file and forgotten: we cannot see it or recover it.
Your copy stays open
Only the downloaded file is locked; the document in My documents stays editable.
Smaller, too
The same download can compress the file and make its forms read-only.
FAQ
Questions and answers
What if I forget the password?
Then nobody can open that file, us included. Your document in the editor has no password: download a new copy with a new one.
Can I remove a password from a PDF?
If you know it, yes: open the PDF here and enter the password. The editor keeps the document without it.
Does the password stop printing or copying?
It stops opening. Whoever has the password can read, print and copy the document.
Do I need an account?
Yes, a free one: the password is put on the file you download, and downloads are only for the file’s owner.