.webp)
.webp)
.webp)
.webp)
Reduce people's access by password protecting your PDF documents.
On this very page, you're learning how to protect PDF files using passwords that you can keep for yourself and/or share with a limit circle of people.
Never let anybody access your PDF again unless they don't have a password.
Let's get at it!
How to password protect a PDF file (for free)
Secure your documents and password protect then in the following way:
- Upload the PDF in the box below;
- Enter & Confirm your password;
- Download the secured PDF.
This is the fastest way to password protect a PDF without Adobe Acrobat or any other paid tool. At SignHouse, we do these things for free.
-min.jpg)
Worried that you'll forget the password or you want to change it? Besides this tool, we have a PDF unlock tool to help you remove the password that you've just set.
Why can't I password protect a PDF?
You might not be able to secure a PDF because the original file isn't yours. If so, the easiest way to password protect a PDF is to use a free online tool like ours:
- Upload your PDF;
- Type & Confirm the password;
- Download the secured PDF.
That's how you properly secure a PDF without installing any app!
FAQs
Are password protected PDFs secure?
Yes, 100%. As long as you don't share the password with anybody that would leak it, your PDF is guaranteed to be secure.
Can you password protect a PDF in Google?
Yes, you can! For free and without downloading any software, follow these steps:
- Upload your file in our PDF protector;
- Type & Confirm your password;
- Download the password protected PDF.
How do I password protect a PDF in Chrome?
You can password-protect a PDF online, using the Google Chrome browser:
- Drag & Drop your file in our password protector;
- Type and then confirm your new password;
- Download the secured PDF document.
How do you password protect a PDF in an email?
Upload your emailed PDF in our password protecting software, type and confirm the password, and then you can download the secured PDF.
How can I unlock a PDF if I forgot its password?
To unlock a PDF document without having its password, upload it to SignHouse and select the option to remove the password. Wait a few seconds and the download the unlocked PDF.
