How to Password Protect PDF

Some sensitive files are required to be passworded protected. This section will go over how to password protect a PDF.


Protect Tool #

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  • Open the PDF you’d like to password protect. Choose “Protect” from the list of tolls on the right-hand side. 
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  • Click “Protect Using Password” from the toolbar. 

Choose Password #

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  1. Choose whether you’d like to password protect the document from people viewing or editing. 
  2. Type in password. 
  3. Click “Apply”. 

Remove Password #

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  1. To remove password from PDF, choose “Advanced Options” from toolbar. 
  2. Click “Remove Security”.