You might want a feature on your computer to protect your PDF Files. It adds an extra layer of security to your files. There may be several reasons you want to add a password to your PDF files, such as client information, personally identifiable information, or banking details. It means that only the people with your password can access those files.
Windows, by default, does not provide you with this feature to password-protect PDF documents. However, several tools can help you do exactly that. One of them is PDFEncrypt.
PDFEncrypt for Windows 11 and 10
PDFEncrypt is one of the freeware applications that you can use to password-protect (encrypt) PDF files for free. After you’re done password protecting your files, it becomes unreadable without the password. It means that only the users with passwords can have access to it.
In this risewindows article, we are going to teach you how you can password protect your PDFs using PDFEncrypt. On your Windows 11 or 10.
How to Password-protect PDF Documents on Windows 11 or 10?
To protect your PDF, you need to take the help of a third-party application named PDFEncrypt. Both its installer and portable editions work similarly. You can download any one of them.
Use the following steps to password-protect your PDF documents:-
Step 1: Firstly, download (link is given at the end of this article) and run the PDFEncrypt.
Step 2: Next, select the PDF file you want to password-protect.
Step 3: The PDFEncrypt saves the encrypted PDF by default. The file will be saved in the source folder with the suffix “encrypted.” You can change the destination path if you want, according to your requirements.
Step 4: After that, click on Generate button to generate a strong password. You also get an option to type your password manually. The generated password will be copied into the clipboard when you press the Generate button, making it easier for you. Now, if you want, you can save that password in any application, for example, Notepad.
Step 5: Finally, click the Encrypt button, and your PDF file password-protected.
Download PDFEncrypt
If you want, you can find the PDFEncrypt application here.
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