Unlock and Encrypt PDF on Windows with a desktop application

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Change text, highlight or blackout content, add signatures, convert documents into templates, and more. screen
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Every change you make in a document is saved in the cloud, not on your computer. Storage limits? They don't exist. screen
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Unlock and Encrypt PDF on your Windows like a pro with a desktop app

Deliver precise and up-to-date documents templates the first time, every time. Getting started is a breeze. Install the pdfFiller desktop application to instantly create and send documents in clicks on Windows.

Get started - Unlock and Encrypt PDF with pdfFiller for Windows with the app

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Install the desktop app
Download and install the version that suits your PC.
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Log in
Enter your account credentials or create a new one.
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Start editing
Create or upload a document and start editing in seconds.
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We’re currently focused on adding these features as soon as possible to the desktop app.
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What pdfFiller customers are saying about the desktop PDF editor app for PC

See for yourself by reading reviews on the most popular resources:
Darrell B
2014-08-27
Great; better than it used to be. Used it many times in my pursuit of Real Estate. Write the contract, print and scan to the seller. Really Nice; economical; my attorney even asked about it; he's addicted to it now, too.
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Anonymous Customer
2014-09-04
very amazing and interesting web as well as very useful and has a lot of options to be used. I recommend everyone to try it especially those people who they need to edit their pdf files but the one disadvantage i found is the high cost.
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How to Unlock and Encrypt PDF on the desktop program for Windows

Working with PDFs made effortless with pdfFiller’s application for Windows. It's full-featured and has enough PDF editing and redacting tools to reduce the tedious and unnecessary processes. Discover how to Unlock and Encrypt PDF without extra effort.
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Go to the pdfFiller Windows software page anddownload it
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Once downloaded, install the application on your Windows computer
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Create an account manually or through Facebook
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Click Add Document (+) and choose Select on PC to upload a file from your device
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Select the Search online option to search the library of ready-made documents and choose the one that's most relevant to your need
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In case you have an account and you've already worked on documents, the files will pop up automatically
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Open the document and choose the option to Unlock and Encrypt PDF
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Use other professional editing tools that allow you annotate text, change form layout, and protect your file
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Go through the document and look for errors and typos
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Use the Support option whenever you get stuck throughout the editing process
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Rename the file by clicking the more options icon (...) and selecting the respective option from the drop-down menu
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Create a template from the newly edited document from exactly the same drop-down list
The pdfFiller application for Windows is great and takes practically no time to get used to. As a multi-platform solution, it securely saves your documents to the cloud storage, so you can switch from desktop to mobile and continue editing documents wherever your tasks might take you.
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Questions & Answers

Below is a list of the most common customer questions. If you can’t find an answer to your question, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
How to password protect a PDF Click the Select a file button above or drag and drop a PDF into the drop zone. Enter a password, then retype it to confirm the password. Click Set password. Download the password-protected PDF document or sign in to share it.
How to password protect a PDF on Windows. Windows users have many ways to encrypt or password protect PDFs for free. If your computer comes with a Microsoft Office license, you can do it in two steps. First, open the document, click on the “Info” tab, “Protect Document,” and then “Encrypt with Password.”
Open the PDF document you would like to password protect, select the Tools tab, scroll down to find the Protect & Standardize section, select Protect. 2. The Protect tool bar will appear, select the Encrypt button drop menu. Here you can either Encrypt with a Certificate or Encrypt with a Password.
PDFEncrypt is a free, open-source native Windows app that allows you to password protect (encrypt) PDF files for free, without purchasing expensive software. PDFEncrypt is a free, open-source utility to encrypt PDF files using standard PDF encryption algorithms.
Open the PDF document you would like to password protect, select the Tools tab, scroll down to find the Protect & Standardize section, select Protect. 2. The Protect tool bar will appear, select the Encrypt button drop menu. Here you can either Encrypt with a Certificate or Encrypt with a Password.
Open the PDF document you would like to password protect, select the Tools tab, scroll down to find the Protect & Standardize section, select Protect. 2. The Protect tool bar will appear, select the Encrypt button drop menu. Here you can either Encrypt with a Certificate or Encrypt with a Password.