Real AES-256 PDF encryption
Encrypt a PDF with an opening password using AES-256. Processing and passwords stay on your device.

Encrypt a PDF with an opening password using AES-256. Processing and passwords stay on your device.
Select one PDF from your device. The document is opened locally without a processing-server upload.
The tool encrypts the PDF with AES-256 and an opening password. A secure random owner key is generated locally. Use a modern PDF viewer and choose a strong unique password; tooldu.com cannot recover it.
Apply your settings, inspect the downloaded result and keep the original separately. Save your password separately; tooldu.com cannot recover it. Use a modern PDF viewer. Existing digitally signed and PDF/A documents require a suitable unsigned, non-archival copy.
350 MB input/output · Up to 150 pages per PDF. Save your password separately; tooldu.com cannot recover it. Use a modern PDF viewer. Existing digitally signed and PDF/A documents require a suitable unsigned, non-archival copy.
30-minute trial. Continue with a paid pass or an eligible member trial.
You get 30 minutes to try the tools that need access, without creating an account. Once that window ends, wait at least one hour before starting another. Opening an eligible trial tool starts the next window. Time keeps running while you are away. The nine free tools have no session timer.
Drag and drop a PDF here, or choose from your device.
350 MB per file · Up to 150 pages per PDFKnow the limits. 350 MB per file and output · Up to 150 pages per PDF. Save your password separately; tooldu.com cannot recover it. Use a modern PDF viewer. Existing digitally signed and PDF/A documents require a suitable unsigned, non-archival copy. Device memory limits apply.
Encrypt a PDF with an opening password using AES-256. Processing and passwords stay on your device.
Purposeful controls with clear limits, designed for both touch and keyboard.
Process your document on this device and review the real result before sharing.
Encrypt a PDF with an opening password using AES-256. Processing and passwords stay on your device.
Select one PDF from your device. The document is opened locally without a processing-server upload.
The tool encrypts the PDF with AES-256 and an opening password. A secure random owner key is generated locally. Use a modern PDF viewer and choose a strong unique password; tooldu.com cannot recover it.
Apply your settings, inspect the downloaded result and keep the original separately. Save your password separately; tooldu.com cannot recover it. Use a modern PDF viewer. Existing digitally signed and PDF/A documents require a suitable unsigned, non-archival copy.
Before you start350 MB input/output · Up to 150 pages per PDF. Save your password separately; tooldu.com cannot recover it. Use a modern PDF viewer. Existing digitally signed and PDF/A documents require a suitable unsigned, non-archival copy.
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Encrypt a PDF with an opening password using AES-256. Processing and passwords stay on your device. Save your password separately; tooldu.com cannot recover it. Use a modern PDF viewer. Existing digitally signed and PDF/A documents require a suitable unsigned, non-archival copy. Processing stays in your browser. Start with the shared 30-minute trial; paid passes keep the same published limits. Registered accounts can start 30 continuous minutes of all-tools access every 3 hours, measured from the previous start. Idle time counts; unused minutes do not roll over. Paid passes provide continuous access.
No. Document processing runs in your browser. PDF content and passwords stay on your device. Account, payment and optional traffic services do not receive document content or passwords.
The tool encrypts the PDF with AES-256 and an opening password. A secure random owner key is generated locally. Use a modern PDF viewer and choose a strong unique password; tooldu.com cannot recover it.
The password stays in the current tab, is sent only to the local browser worker and is cleared after successful processing. It is not uploaded, stored in account settings or included in the filename or analytics.
Use one PDF up to 350 MB, with a 350 MB output ceiling, up to 150 pages per PDF. Save your password separately; tooldu.com cannot recover it. Use a modern PDF viewer. Existing digitally signed and PDF/A documents require a suitable unsigned, non-archival copy. Browser memory and supported formats can impose practical limits.
All tools share one 30-minute trial without registration. For continuous access, sign in and buy an available all-tools pass. Published file, page, format and device limits apply to every pass. Registered accounts can start 30 continuous minutes of all-tools access every 3 hours, measured from the previous start. Idle time counts; unused minutes do not roll over. Paid passes provide continuous access.