password protect existing pdf without acrobat

You can also create PDF files out of images, blank documents, HTML files, or existing PDF files. This program can also convert PDF to other formats such as PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Images, etc. It has a built-in OCR feature that makes scanned PDF documents editable. In addition, PDFelement can edit PDF files such as pages, color, fonts, and images and can add watermarks.

PDFelement is the best tool for setting up passwords to prevent unauthorized access to your PDF files, as well as unauthorized editing, printing, or copying of the file. If you want to protect your PDF from copying, you do not need to select the option of 'Enable copying of text, images, and other content.'

'Page Extraction is Not Allowed' - means unauthorized users won't be able to extract pages from your PDF document.

'Action Allowed - Comment, Filling Form, and Adding Signatures' - this means your PDF file can be commented on, filled in, and signed by other users.

'Action Allowed - Filling Form and Adding Signatures' - this means your PDF file can be filled out and signed by others.

'Action Allowed - Insert, Delete, and Rotate' - this means pages in this PDF document can still be inserted, deleted, and rotated.

'No changes are allowed on this file.' - this means the highest level of protection.

To restrict editing, select the ' Changes Permission' dropdown.

'High-resolution printing is restricted.' - this means your PDF document can be printed at high quality.

You can choose this option if your document contains sensitive information. However, it can't be printed at high quality.

'Low-resolution printing is restricted.' - this means your document can be printed.'Printing is restricted on this file.' - this means to prevent copying from the PDF file.To restrict printing, select the ' Print Permission' dropdown menu.

Password protect existing pdf without acrobat