Password Protect a PDF

If you're sending an offer letter, a payslip, or anything with a date of birth in it, password-protecting the PDF is the bare minimum. AES encryption is the same standard banks use — properly set, the file is unreadable without the password.

Pick an open password if you want only certain people to read the file at all. You can also block printing, copying text, or editing — useful for proposals you don't want repurposed, or sensitive data that shouldn't end up screenshotted into a chat. The two are independent: you can require a password to open AND restrict printing once it's open.

Pick a real password, not password123. The encryption is strong, but a weak password defeats it. We never store your password — once you download, it's gone from our side.