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Best PDF Password Protectors 2026
PDF password protectors let you set or update a PDF password. This list helps shoppers compare pricing models and supported platforms before choosing a tool.
Check every listing for free access or a trial, and make sure its Windows, web, macOS, iOS, Android or Linux support fits your setup. The page does not publish a ranking rule yet.
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Smallpdf
Smallpdf suits individuals who need PDF tools across devices, including editing, OCR, conversion, and signatures.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 Record5.7 Visit
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Soda PDF
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+3 Record5.3 Visit
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iLovePDF
iLovePDF suits people who need PDF editing, conversion, OCR, or form tools across desktop, mobile, and web.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+2 Record5.1 Visit
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UPDF
UPDF may suit users who need PDF editing, annotation, OCR, conversion, or form creation across desktop and mobile platforms.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWindows+1 Record4.6 Visit
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Wondershare PDFelement
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+2 — Record4.0 Visit PDFelement may suit people who need to edit, annotate, convert, or recognize text in PDFs across desktop, mobile, and web platforms.
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Adobe Acrobat Pro
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+2 — Record3.2 Visit It suits individuals and organizations that need to edit, convert, protect, sign, or process PDFs across major desktop, mobile, and web platforms.
Before you choose
Compare pricing options
Entries use paid, freemium or free pricing models. Look for products marked with a free plan.
If you need to try a tool before paying, look for a free trial. Trial terms can differ by product.
Match your platform
Listings include support for Windows, web, macOS, iOS and Android, while Sejda PDF Desktop also names Linux.
Check the product entry for the platform you plan to use before choosing a protector.
Choose where you work
Web options can fit browser-based work, while desktop software can suit a computer workflow. Mobile support matters when you handle PDFs on iOS or Android.
Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows are all supported by Adobe Acrobat Pro. Kofax Power PDF appears here as a Windows option.
Check free access
Free-plan labels appear for PDF24 Creator, Sejda PDF Desktop and Soda PDF. Sejda PDF Desktop, Soda PDF and Master PDF Editor use freemium models, with free-plan details shown for Sejda and Soda PDF.
Review the product's pricing details before relying on free access for password protection.
Questions
What does a PDF password protector do?
It lets you set or update a password on a PDF.
Which platforms are covered?
Windows, web, macOS, iOS and Android appear among the listed platforms, and Sejda PDF Desktop also names Linux.
Are free plans available?
Yes. PDF24 Creator, Sejda PDF Desktop and Soda PDF are among the products marked with free-plan access.
Are free trials available?
Yes. Some listed tools include a trial option, and Soda PDF shows a seven-day trial.
Does Adobe Acrobat Pro include any free-plan option?
No. It is listed as a paid product without a free plan.
What pricing models appear here?
The entries use paid, freemium or free pricing models.
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