Encrypt a PDF with a password using AES-256, then download the protected file. Processing runs on the Elixuvo API in memory — files and passwords are not stored permanently.
Choose one PDF you own, set a password and confirmation, then protect it. Export sends the file and password to the Elixuvo API for this request only and is not stored permanently. Keep the password — forgotten passwords usually cannot be recovered.
Drag and drop your pdf files here
One file at a time.
Drag a PDF into the panel or browse for one (max 25 MB, up to 1000 pages).
Enter a password and confirm it. Use Show/Hide if you need to check what you typed.
Click Protect PDF, then download the encrypted file.
Store the password somewhere safe. Elixuvo cannot recover it later.
No. Export creates a new encrypted PDF. Your original upload stays unchanged on your device.
AES-256 (PDF 2.0 / pikepdf Encryption R=6). The same password is set as both the user password (required to open) and the owner password. Separate permission toggles are not offered.
Elixuvo cannot recover forgotten passwords. If you lose the password, you may be unable to open the protected PDF.
No. Already-encrypted files are rejected. Unlock the PDF first if you are allowed to, then protect it again.
No. The password is sent only in the multipart request body for processing and is discarded afterward. It is not written to durable storage, returned in responses, or placed in filenames.
Remove a password from a PDF you are allowed to open, then download an unlocked copy. Processing runs on the Elixuvo API in memory — files and passwords are not stored permanently.
Compress a PDF with balanced, high, or quality settings. Processing runs on the Elixuvo API in memory — files are not stored permanently.
Add a text watermark to a PDF with position, opacity, rotation, and page options, then download a new file. Processing runs on the Elixuvo API in memory — files are not stored permanently.
Reorder, rotate, and remove PDF pages, then download the result. Processing runs on the Elixuvo API in memory — files are not stored permanently.
