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Protect PDF with a password

Secure one or more PDFs. Optionally merge multiple files before applying one password.

Secure processing

Choose PDF files to protect

One or multiple PDFs, up to 50 MB each

Choose PDFs

What the Protect PDF tool does

Require a password whenever someone opens the generated PDF.

Choose one or more PDFs

Reorder multiple files and decide whether to combine them before protection.

Set one password

Confirm the password to prevent typing mistakes before processing begins.

Download protected output

Receive one protected PDF, or a ZIP of individually protected PDFs when merge is disabled.