Protect PDF

Encrypt with a password (AES-256) and limit permissions.

Encrypt the PDF with a password (AES-256) and limit printing, text copying and editing.

How to use it

1. Choose the PDFs.
2. Type and confirm the password and pick the permissions.
3. Protect and download.

When it helps

• Email personal, financial or medical documents.

Limitations

• If you forget the password, the content can't be recovered.
• Permission restrictions depend on the reader app respecting them.

Frequently asked questions

Which encryption is used?

AES-256, the strongest standard for PDFs.

Privacy

This processing happens on your device. The file is not uploaded to our servers and is gone from memory when you close the page.