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Need to secure a PDF with a password? Crafex encrypts PDFs locally in your browser — set owner and user passwords, apply encryption, download protected PDF. Your documents never leave your device.
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protect • 100% private, processed locally • Add password protection to PDF free
Set owner password (permissions) and user password (opening) separately.
Use AES-128 or AES-256 encryption — industry standard protection.
Keep a backup of the original — encrypted PDFs cannot be recovered without the password.
Works on any PDF — reports, contracts, financial documents.
Category
protect
PDF Organization tool
Engine
Browser-Based
pdf-lib / pdfjs-dist / tesseract.js
Privacy
100% Private
Never leaves your device
Everything for protect pdf with password.
100% private — encryption runs entirely in your browser via pdf-lib.
Yes — owner controls permissions, user controls opening access.
Free, unlimited, no sign-up.
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