Upload the PDF you want to encrypt from your device.
Enter a password recipients must use to open the document. Use a strong phrase you can share out of band.
Click Encrypt PDF. Download when processing finishes. Each file stays available for up to 5 downloads.
Encrypt contracts, statements, and ID scans so casual forwards do not open without the password.
No desktop PDF suite required. Encrypt on Windows, Mac, or mobile.
Compress or flatten first if needed, then encrypt the final version you send.
Both add password protection. Use Encrypt PDF when you specifically need an encrypted open password. Protect PDF covers the same everyday “lock with a password” workflow. Pick the page name that matches how you searched.
Send the encrypted PDF and the password through different channels when possible. Keep an unencrypted master only where you store sensitive originals.
No. Encryption controls who can open the file. Pages, text, and images stay the same once the correct password is entered.
You need the password to open an encrypted PDF. Keep a secure record; this tool cannot recover a lost password.
Yes. Upload a batch within plan limits, set the password, and download each encrypted file.
They open it in any standard PDF reader and enter the password you provided. Without it, the document stays locked.