Protect PDF
Password-protect and set permissions.
Set an open password and/or an owner password with print, copy, modify and annotate permissions. Encrypted with AES-256 via qpdf.
Server jobAccepts PDFOutput PDF (AES-256)
Step 1 · Add your file
Protect PDF runs as a server job. Your file is uploaded when you press Run and deleted from our servers after two hours.
Drop a PDF here or
Limits & fidelity
Your file is uploaded to a sandboxed worker for this job and deleted from our servers after two hours.
- Permissions are advisory: viewers are expected to honour them, DRM is not enforced.
Free plan: 3 files a day, 15 pages per document, 15 pages per job. No watermark on any plan. Compare plans.
Questions
- Does Protect PDF upload my file?
- Yes, when you press Run. Your file is uploaded to a sandboxed worker for this job and deleted from our servers after two hours.
- Is there a watermark or a fee?
- No watermark on any plan. The Free plan includes 3 files a day and 15 pages per document; this tool does not use heavy-processing credits. Pro (€6/month) removes the caps.
- What should I know before relying on Protect PDF?
- Permissions are advisory: viewers are expected to honour them, DRM is not enforced.