Protect PDF

Where it helps

Best use cases

• Secure contracts, statements, and reports before external sharing.
• Add an opening password before moving files into wider internal systems.
• Protect exported PDFs that contain sensitive personal or business data.

Before export

Before you export

• Use a strong password and store it separately from the file.
• Confirm recipients know how they will receive the password.
• Open the protected PDF once yourself to verify access works as expected.

Handling note

Privacy and handling

Protection only helps if password sharing is handled carefully, so avoid sending the file and password in the same unsecured message when possible.