How to Password-Protect a PDF Before Emailing It
Key points
- Add the password
- Send the PDF
- Share the password separately
Steps
- Add a password to the PDF in Add a Password to a PDF.
- Attach the saved PDF to the email.
- Share the password by another route, such as a separate email or a phone call.
Putting the password in the same email defeats the purpose.
Use "Add a Password to a PDF" (free)
Tools that go well with this
- Remove a Password from a PDF: Remove the password and restrictions from a PDF whose password you know.
- Black Out (Redact) Parts of a PDF: Drag over the parts of a PDF you want to hide and black them out. Redacted pages become images, so the text underneath is gone.
- View and Remove PDF Properties (Author, Title): See the author, title, software and dates stored in a PDF, then remove or edit them.