Add a password to a PDF file online with a Pro account. The PDF can only be opened with the password you choose.
Pro feature, included in Pro plans from €4.99 / $4.99/month
Upload your PDF file (max 50 MB)
Set a password (minimum 4 characters)
CloudConvert encrypts the PDF with your password
Download your protected PDF
The PDF is encrypted by our provider CloudConvert with the password you choose. Its strength mostly depends on that password: use a long one.
Yes, you can open the protected PDF with your password in any PDF reader and save it without encryption.
We do not keep it. Your PDF and the password are sent to CloudConvert, which deletes them after processing, within 24 hours at most.
No. The tool adds an open password only; it does not set separate permissions for printing, copying or editing.
This tool needs a Pro plan, from €4.99 / $4.99/month.
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