Can I use this on mobile?

The page is responsive and the work runs in the browser on the device, so a file you just downloaded or photographed can be processed without moving it to a computer first.

Is Set PDF Permissions safe to use for a document with real names in it?

It is the category of tool where privacy matters most, which is why the work is done locally: the document is never transmitted, and neither is the password you type into it.

Do I need to pay or register?

No. Every tool on this site is free, with no account, no email and nothing to install.

Which file types does Set PDF Permissions accept?

The drop area takes PDF. Files are read from your device in the browser, so the format has to be one a browser can decode — that is why the accepted list on this page is finite and honest rather than "everything".

Set PDF Permissions

Allow or block printing, copying and editing.

Drag & drop your PDF here

or click to browse — .pdf · up to 1 files

Open passwordOwner password (optional)

Permissions

Allow printingAllow text copyingAllow modificationAllow comments & forms

Remember the password somewhere safe: it is never stored, transmitted or recoverable — not even by us. Encryption uses AES via the PDF library.

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About Set PDF Permissions

Set PDF Permissions is here for controlling who can open, change or read a document: allow or block printing, copying and editing. It takes PDF and produces PDF. Files up to 100 MB each, 50 at a time, and the work happens on your own machine rather than on a server.

Useful when the job is controlling who can open, change or read a document and you would rather not install software, join a queue or hand the file to a stranger.

How to use Set PDF Permissions in 3 steps

Drop the PDF onto the drop area — a single file, up to 100 MB.
Choose which permissions to allow — printing, text copying, modification, comments & forms.
Press Protect PDF and download the PDF result.

What you get with Set PDF Permissions

One job, done in the browser: allow or block printing, copying and editing.
Free to use, with no signup and no account
No watermark or logo added to your output
Works on desktop and mobile, no install

Set PDF Permissions: questions

Can I use this on mobile?: The page is responsive and the work runs in the browser on the device, so a file you just downloaded or photographed can be processed without moving it to a computer first.
Is Set PDF Permissions safe to use for a document with real names in it?: It is the category of tool where privacy matters most, which is why the work is done locally: the document is never transmitted, and neither is the password you type into it.
Do I need to pay or register?: No. Every tool on this site is free, with no account, no email and nothing to install.
Which file types does Set PDF Permissions accept?: The drop area takes PDF. Files are read from your device in the browser, so the format has to be one a browser can decode — that is why the accepted list on this page is finite and honest rather than "everything".