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How to password protect a PDF before emailing
Email is not a safe place for tax forms, IDs and payslips. Encrypting the PDF means that even if the message is forwarded or the mailbox is breached, the file can't be opened without the password.
Step by step
- 1Open Protect PDF and drop in the file.
- 2Type a strong password.
- 3Choose whether the reader can print or copy text.
- 4Press Protect PDF and attach the downloaded file to your email.
- 5Send the password separately, by text message or a call.
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Open Protect PDFTips
- ✓Never put the password in the same email as the file.
- ✓Use a different password for each recipient when possible.
Questions people ask
+Can the recipient open it on a phone?
Yes. Phone PDF viewers support password protected files.
+Can I remove the password later?
Yes, with Unlock PDF, as long as you know the password.
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