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How To Protect PDF

Guides on how to password protect a PDF

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How to Create a Strong Password the Old-School Way

Creating a strong, secure, and memorable password isn't difficult. Follow our quick guide to get it done in a jiffy!

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How to Password Protect a Word Document

Use the Smallpdf encryption tool to protect your Word Documents with unbreakable passwords.

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How to Secure a PDF File for Free

Securing a PDF with strong password protection has never been so easy, or cheap!

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How to Password Protect a PDF

A smart and simple solution for when you need to password lock your PDF files.

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How to Lock a PDF from Editing or Copying

The quickest way to lock and protect the content of your PDF document from editing or copying.

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How To Password Protect a PDF on a Mac for Free

You can use our Password Protect tool to protect your PDF file with a secure and nearly unbreakable password at no cost.

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How To Encrypt a PDF Online for Free

You can use the Smallpdf Protect PDF tool to encrypt your PDFs with unbreakable passwords online—for free.

We’ve written a few articles to guide you on how to best password protect your PDF documents. For other file formats, you can always convert them to PDF format, so that you can utilize this tool to encrypt it.