Protect PDF
Encrypt a PDF with a password and set permission restrictions.
Protect PDF is not available yet
This page is a real route with real documentation, but the processing engine behind it is not connected. Rather than show you buttons that quietly do nothing, we are telling you straight: it does not work yet.
- Planned processing
- Server-side, with files deleted within 2 hours
- Engine required
- qpdf --encrypt (AES-256)
Available now
How Protect PDF works
Protect PDF encrypt a PDF with a password and set permission restrictions. It accepts PDF files.
This tool needs server-side processing (qpdf --encrypt (AES-256)). Uploads and results will be deleted automatically within 2 hours.
Frequently asked questions
Is Protect PDF available yet?
Not yet. This page exists so the route, documentation and navigation are real, but the processing engine behind it is not connected. We would rather tell you that than show buttons that quietly do nothing.
Where will the processing happen?
On our server, using qpdf --encrypt (AES-256). Files will be deleted automatically within 2 hours.
What can I use in the meantime?
The tools marked as live on the homepage all work today, including Merge PDF, Split PDF, Remove Pages, Extract Pages, Organize PDF, Compress PDF.