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Protect PDF

Lock a PDF with a password using AES-256 encryption, and choose what people can do with it.

Drop the PDF to protector

Password

Allow people to

Keep the password safe. We cannot recover it for you.

How to use Protect PDF

  1. 01Open the PDFChoose the file to protect.
  2. 02Set a passwordUse something hard to guess.
  3. 03DownloadOnly people with the password can open it.

Questions

How strong is the protection?

Files are encrypted with AES-256, the strongest standard PDF encryption.

Are my files uploaded?

No. This tool runs entirely inside your browser. Nothing you enter or open is uploaded to any server.