Password Protect & Unlock PDF
Encrypt sensitive PDFs with strong passwords, or decrypt and remove security from locked files instantly.
The Best Tool to Protect PDF with Password Online
Whether you are sending an invoice, an employment contract, or personal financial records, sending exposed PDFs over email is a major security risk. Our completely free Password Protect PDF tool allows you to instantly encrypt your document with military-grade AES encryption, ensuring only individuals with the correct password can open, view, or modify the file.
How to Lock Your Document
- Choose 'Protect PDF': Ensure the toggle above is set to 'Protect'.
- Upload File: Select the PDF you wish to encrypt.
- Set Password: Enter a strong password that you will share securely with the intended recipient.
- Encrypt & Download: Click process. Your PDF is instantly wrapped in an encryption layer. Anyone who tries to open it in Chrome, Adobe, or their mobile phone will be met with a password prompt.
How to Unlock PDF Online
If you have a bank statement or locked document that you legitimately have the password for, but you want to remove the password annoyance permanently so you don't have to type it every time, you can use our Unlock PDF mode!
- Switch the toggle to 'Unlock PDF'.
- Upload your locked PDF and type the current password.
- Our tool will instantly strip the cryptographic layer, giving you a completely unprotected version of the document to save.
Guaranteed Security
When you protect or unlock PDFs with Utilifyx, you are using one of the safest platforms available. We do not transmit your passwords to any database, and your PDF files are completely destroyed from our temporary processing servers just minutes after you download them.