By Jetformat
Write a separate encrypted output and store the password through your usual secure process. Example passwords in documentation are placeholders.
Steps
- Start with a local PDF. Replace the sample paths and identifiers with your own.
- Run the command below. Save to a new output path so the source remains available for comparison.
- Check the result as described below before using it in another job.
jetformat pdf encrypt book.pdf --user secret -o locked.pdfOptions for this task
| Option | Meaning |
|---|---|
--output |
Output PDF path (required) |
--owner |
Owner password; defaults to the user password |
--user |
User password (required) |
Check the result
Open the output with the expected password and inspect its encryption state with pdf info.
Notes and limits
This operation uses page-based credits. Review the billing guide before processing a large document.
The examples keep the original file. Add --force only when you intend to overwrite an existing output. Run jetformat pdf encrypt --help to compare options with your installed version.
See the pdf command reference for the surrounding workflow.