How to set a password and remove the password for a PDF file using Smallpdf

By installing and using Smallpdf , we can password protect the PDF file or remove the password placed on this PDF file easily. 

Data protection is always important and necessary for computer users in general and for those who want to share and store data in particular. There are many ways to protect your text data, one of the simplest is to set a password. 

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Set a password for text, PDF files

This article will guide you how to create password protection and disable password fìle by Smallpdf . The applicable text data are popular office formats ( Excel , Word , PDF ...). 

Step 1: You start the Smallpdf software on your computer, then select the Protect (shield icon) at the bottom. 

How to set a password and remove the password for a PDF file using Smallpdf
The main interface of SmallPDF

Step 2: Windows window appears, find the location where you want to save the file and need to set a password to protect it, left-click on the file and select Select .

How to set a password and remove the password for a PDF file using Smallpdf
Select the file to set a password

Step 3: The interface as below appears, you set the location to save the file on the computer after setting a password ( Save to ), then select Protect file .

How to set a password and remove the password for a PDF file using Smallpdf
Set file saving location

Step 4: Enter the password in the Type password box 

How to set a password and remove the password for a PDF file using Smallpdf
Enter the password to protect the PDF file

You can left-click the eye icon to display the password, avoiding mistaken times or forgetting. Once done, select the blue Protect button to confirm. 

ATTENTION: 

Passwords should be highly difficult and include complex combinations to avoid detection. You can see the color bar below the Type password box to know if the password you set is strong enough?

How to set a password and remove the password for a PDF file using Smallpdf
Show password protection

Step 5: The message appears as below means that the password setting for the PDF file has been set successfully. 

How to set a password and remove the password for a PDF file using Smallpdf
Complete password protected PDF files

Step 6: Open the folder containing the file that you set up earlier, you will see the new file with password protection will be named " old name + protected ".

How to set a password and remove the password for a PDF file using Smallpdf
PDF files are password protected

Open the password-protected PDF file with Smallpdf

  • Navigate to the directory where the file is to be opened and double-click on it
  • The interface as below appears, enter the exact password you just set for that file and press Enter
How to set a password and remove the password for a PDF file using Smallpdf
Enter the password protection to read the PDF file
  • The file contents will be displayed for your viewing (if the password is correct).
How to set a password and remove the password for a PDF file using Smallpdf
Open the PDF file with SmallPDF

How to set a password to protect the PDF file

Remove the password of the text, on the PDF file

In case you do not need, do not want to use the password on a document, you can use Smallpdf to remove the password on that file so that each subsequent use will not need to re-enter it. 

Step 1: From the Smallpdf main interface, left-click on Unlock .

How to set a password and remove the password for a PDF file using Smallpdf
Click on Unlock

Step 2: Select the file you want to remove the password, then select Select .

How to set a password and remove the password for a PDF file using Smallpdf
Select File to delete the password

Step 3: The file shown in Smallpdf will be as follows, click on Unlock File to proceed .

How to set a password and remove the password for a PDF file using Smallpdf
Click on Unlock

Step 4: Smallpdf will ask you to enter the old password of the file to confirm before performing the removal. You have entered, select the blue Unlock below.

How to set a password and remove the password for a PDF file using Smallpdf
Old import of PDF file

At this point, the lock icon in the file will disappear, and there will be a green " Done " confirmation .

How to set a password and remove the password for a PDF file using Smallpdf
Successfully deleted the password of the PDF file

You can check it again in your root directory.

How to set a password and remove the password for a PDF file using Smallpdf
PDF file has been deleted

How to remove a password on a PDF file

In addition to being able to set and remove passwords to protect files, Smallpdf can do many other jobs such as converting text formats , merging files , splitting files ... extremely handy.

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