Secure Document options and controls
Secure Document exposes the key controls needed for this workflow directly in the upload panel, so users can act before reading a long guide.
Free online PDF tool
Secure Document Online
Add password protection and encryption to a PDF with private uploads, clear options, and a downloadable processed PDF.
- Files stay private during processing.
- High-performance processing designed for professional PDF workflows. Secure, private, and optimized for both standard documents and complex high-volume tasks.
- Every tool page links to related PDF workflows.
or choose files from Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, or your device
Files stay private. Temporary uploads are designed to be removed after processing.
Process PDFs faster with Secure Document
Start with the upload panel, use the visible secure document options, and download the result without leaving this page.
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Select files for Secure Document
Upload the PDF file you want to process with Secure Document.
Choose secure document settings
Set the options for secure document and review the selected files before processing.
- Add an open password and owner password
- Set printing, editing, copying, and annotation permissions
- Use qpdf-backed encryption in the runtime environment
- Uses a dedicated backend endpoint at /api/tools/addPassword.
Download your processed PDF
When the server finishes processing, save the processed PDF and continue with another PDFForge tool if your document needs more changes.
Private secure document processing
Uploaded files are handled for the requested operation and the public page keeps the privacy and processing constraints visible near the primary action.
Continue after secure document
Related tools and the all-tools footer let users move into the next PDF task without returning to search results.
Common secure document workflows
- Secure Document for quick document cleanup
- Secure Document before sharing a PDF with clients or teammates
- Secure Document as one step in a larger PDF editing workflow
Secure Document features
Add an open password and owner password
Secure Document keeps this capability visible in the page content and connected to the upload workflow, so searchers and crawlers can understand the tool before JavaScript hydration.
Set printing, editing, copying, and annotation permissions
Secure Document keeps this capability visible in the page content and connected to the upload workflow, so searchers and crawlers can understand the tool before JavaScript hydration.
Use qpdf-backed encryption in the runtime environment
Secure Document keeps this capability visible in the page content and connected to the upload workflow, so searchers and crawlers can understand the tool before JavaScript hydration.