On the Acrobat on the web homepage, select Edit > Protect a PDF.
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Edit PDFs
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Share, review, and export
- Share documents
- Review PDFs
- Export and print
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E-sign documents
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- Collect online payments
- Fill and sign
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Manage cloud storage
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Acrobat for Microsoft Teams
- Access Acrobat admin settings
- Edit PDFs in Acrobat for Microsoft Teams
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- Resolve issues in Acrobat for Microsoft Teams
- Collaborate on PDFs in Microsoft Teams
- Install Acrobat for Microsoft Teams
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Acrobat for SharePoint and OneDrive
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Protect PDFs
Last updated on
Dec 10, 2024
Learn how to add password security to a PDF.
You can secure your PDF files by easily setting passwords through Acrobat on the web tool. This ensures your documents remain private and protected from unauthorized access.
Note:
After setting the password, users must provide the password to view the PDF.
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In the dialog box that opens, select the file location from the top menu, select the file you want to protect, and then select Continue.
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In the Protect PDF dialog box that opens, type the password in the Set password field and re-enter it in the Confirm password field.
For each keystroke, the password strength meter evaluates your password and indicates the password strength.
For each keystroke, the password strength meter evaluates your password and indicates the password strength. -
Select Set password.
Tip:You can access recently secured files in the Recent section of the Home page.
A secured copy of your PDF, labeled <filename>_protected, is saved on Adobe cloud storage. The password-protected PDF loads with a prompt to enter the password to access it.
