Free file tool · Private
Put a password on a PDF before you send it.
Lock tax returns, contracts and patient forms with AES-256 encryption. The file is protected on your own device, so it's never uploaded anywhere.
Send the password a different way than the file, like a text message or phone call. We don't keep a copy of your password, so save it somewhere safe.
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Questions people ask
Is my PDF uploaded to do this?
No. The tool runs inside your web browser using QPDF, a well-known open-source PDF program. Your file never leaves your device, which is the point when the file is sensitive.
How strong is the protection?
It uses AES-256 encryption, the strongest option PDFs support and the same standard banks use. With a long password, nobody can open the file without it.
How should I send the password?
Never in the same email as the file. Text it, call, or tell the person in person. If someone gets into the email account, they shouldn't get both.
What do the print and copy limits do?
They ask PDF readers to block printing, copying text or editing. Adobe Reader, Microsoft Edge and most other readers follow them, but some free tools ignore them, so the password is the real protection.
Is a password-protected PDF enough for HIPAA?
Encryption helps, and a lost encrypted file usually isn't a reportable breach. For sending patient information every day, an encrypted email system with an audit trail is the better fit. We can set that up.
I forgot the password. Can you remove it?
No. Without the password the file can't be opened, by us or anyone else. That's what makes the encryption worth using.
Sending sensitive files every week?
We set up encrypted email and secure file sharing for the whole office, so nobody has to remember to lock a PDF.
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