How to Password Protect a PDF?

Simply and quickly edit your files online:

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    Click on "Upload PDF To Protect" or select, drag and drop your file in "Drop PDF Files Here".
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    Make any edit or changes your document may need.
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    Click on "Convert" and select the desired format.
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    Download the converted file or share it with anyone!

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FAQ Have Questions About Protecting a PDF?

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Yes, PDFSimpli can help you protect a PDF from being edited. Our 100% online safe and secure PDF editor allows you to prevent a user from sharing the PDF and its password with somebody else.

With PDFSimpli you can simply click the select a file button above or drag and drop a PDF into the drop zone. Enter a password, then retype it to confirm the password. Click Set password. Sign in to download or share your protected PDF.

PDFSimpli is the best way to password-protect a PDF document. By following the simple instructions, our 100% safe and secure online PDF editor will be able to help you create, edit or modify PDF files in a secure and easy way.

With PDFSimpli you can encrypt a PDF file content only, meaning the objects in the file, which are characterized as either strings or streams. By following our easy steps to save your encripted document, you can protect your PDF from being copied and still find out the number and size of pages, objects, and links fast and easy.

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