How to password protect a PDF

Follow these easy steps to create a PDF password:

https://main--dc--adobecom.hlx.page/dc-shared/assets/images/frictionless/how-to-images/password-protect-pdf-how-to.svg | A document pointing to a lock to show how to encrypt a PDF file, representing password protection for PDF

  1. Click the Select a file button above, or drag and drop a PDF into the drop zone.
  2. Enter a password, then retype it to confirm the password.
  3. Click Set password.
  4. Download the password-protected PDF document, or sign in to share it.