Set, change or remove a PDF password

What you can do

Set a PDF’s opening password, change an existing password or save an unencrypted version when you have the required permissions. Save a copy to a chosen folder, or overwrite the source when available.

How to use it

1. Open a PDF and choose Password in the reader’s bottom toolbar. Encrypted documents require the appropriate owner password first.
2. Set or change the output password. To remove password protection, turn off output encryption.
3. Enter and confirm the new password, check the settings and choose a destination.
4. Reopen the saved result to verify its password before sharing or storing it.

Before you start

This tool cannot recover forgotten passwords or bypass document permissions. Permission to open a document does not necessarily grant owner permission to change its password.

Passwords are used only for the current operation session; FileBox does not save or recover them for you. A result with password protection removed can be opened without a password. Check before sharing. Tool access follows your current membership or trial eligibility.