PDF Password: Set or Remove

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Put an AES-256 password on a confidential file, or strip a known password to make an open copy — all in the browser

This tool runs entirely in your browser — no file or data is sent to any server.

PDF file

Drop files here or click to browsePDF

Password

Password to open

Repeat

Owner password (optional)

Needed to change protection later; blank = same as the open password

Encryption

AES-256 is strongest; AES-128 for very old readers

Everything happens in your browser — neither the file nor the password leaves your device. A lost password cannot be recovered, so keep it somewhere safe.

Result

Add a file and a password, then press the button

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