Protect PDF
Set an AES-256 open password and choose what printing, copying and editing it allows. The password never leaves this device.
How it works
- Open the source file
- Choose the processing mode and settings
- Run, inspect the result and download
Supported formats
PDF → PDF — Input decoding and output encoding depend on browser support.
What this tool does
Write an AES-256 (revision 6) open password and choose which printing, copying and editing permissions it grants.
Implementation and verified quality
basic · WebCrypto AES-256 standard security handler (revision 6). Quality qualification is in progress. Pro/Flagship quality has not been established.
Before you export
Preserve mode retains native text, search and vectors; signatures are not retained. Font trimming drops the outlines of glyphs the document does not draw, and grayscale and raster mode are irreversible — raster mode removes searchable text. A forgotten password cannot be recovered, and unknown passwords are never guessed. The writer still parses full documents in a Worker.