Online add copy protection to PDF files tool

Use this tool to add passwords, copy-, printing-, and other protections to PDF files. If you are logged in you can opt-in to get notified by email once the conversion is finished.

Source file


You can either enter a remote URL (e.g. a location where the source file is located) or a local file from your device. If both, an URL and a local file are selected then one of them is ignored.

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How to add copy protection to a PDF file?

  1. Select the PDF file you want to protect.
  2. Enter a password which will be used to protect your PDF.
  3. Click on "Protect PDF file" to protect your PDF.
  4. Download your protected PDF file.

How to add printing protection to a PDF file?

  1. Select the PDF file where you want to add printing protect.
  2. Enter a password which will be used to protect your PDF.
  3. Check the Enable print protection checkbox
  4. Click on "Protect PDF file" to protect your PDF.
  5. Download your protected PDF file.






Protects the PDF file from being printed out.


Protects the PDF file from being edited.


Disables extraction of text, images, and other media from the PDF file.


Disables annotation (e.g. comments, form fill-in, signing) of the PDF file.