Lock a PDF
Protect your document with a password.
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How it works
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Password protect pdf with your own password
To password protect pdf, upload the PDF above and type the password you want. Convertly locks the document inside your browser, so the file and the password never travel to a server.
Use it to add a password to a pdf, lock a pdf or protect a file with a password before you send a contract, an invoice or a medical report. Anyone who opens the PDF afterwards has to type the password first.
Works on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android, nothing to install. Keep the password somewhere safe, there is no way to recover it.
How do I password protect pdf?
Choose your PDF, type a password twice and start. The protected file is ready right away.
Can anyone read my password?
No. The password is used in your own browser and is never sent anywhere, not even to us.
Which password should I pick?
Something long that you can still remember, and share it with the reader through a different channel than the file itself.
Can I remove the protection later?
Yes, with the unlock tool, as long as you know the password.
What does it cost?
Downloading costs 0,60 euro once and gives 48 hours of full access. After that the membership continues at 39,95 euro every four weeks unless you cancel.
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