Password-protect a PDF on your PC

Lock a PDF with an open password and choose whether people can print, copy or edit it — without the file ever leaving your computer.

How it works

How to password-protect a PDF

Install Office File Manager from the Microsoft Store and open Protect PDF.
Add the PDFs you want to lock.
Set an open password and choose the print, copy and edit permissions.
Click Protect to save the locked copies.

Protecting a document on your own PC means the password and the file are never sent to a website.
Keep the password somewhere safe — a forgotten open password cannot be recovered.
Unlock PDF removes restrictions, or the open password when you know it.

Can I stop people printing or copying my PDF?

Yes. Along with an open password you can turn print, copy and edit permissions on or off.

Can I remove a password later?

Yes, if you know it. The Unlock tool removes the open password or the restrictions.

Is protecting a PDF online safe?

Online tools need you to upload the document and type its password into a website. Doing it on your PC avoids both.

Combine many PDFs into one file.

Shrink scanned and image-heavy PDFs.

Single pages or chosen page ranges.

DOCX, DOC, RTF and ODT to PDF in bulk.

Try Office File Manager free from the Microsoft Store, then keep it for ₹299 once.