GorillaPDF Lock PDF shortcut alternative

User-friendly, affordable, and packed with different features, DocHub is a healthy and cost-efficient alternative to GorillaPDF. Try it now and learn how to squeeze the maximum of our solution with easy-to-use feature shortcuts.

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01. Upload a document from your computer or cloud storage.

02. Add text, images, drawings, shapes, and more.

03. Sign your document online in a few clicks.

04. Send, export, fax, download, or print out your document.

PDF editing simplified with DocHub

Seamless PDF editing

Editing a PDF is as simple as working in a Word document. You can add text, drawings, highlights, and redact or annotate your document without affecting its quality. No rasterized text or removed fields. Use an online PDF editor to get your perfect document in minutes.

Smooth teamwork

Collaborate on documents with your team using a desktop or mobile device. Let others view, edit, comment on, and sign your documents online. You can also make your form public and share its URL anywhere.

Automatic saving

Every change you make in a document is automatically saved to the cloud and synchronized across all devices in real-time. No need to send new versions of a document or worry about losing information.

Google integrations

DocHub integrates with Google Workspace so you can import, edit, and sign your documents directly from your Gmail, Google Drive, and Dropbox. When finished, export documents to Google Drive or import your Google Address Book and share the document with your contacts.

Powerful PDF tools on your mobile device

Keep your work flowing even when you're away from your computer. DocHub works on mobile just as easily as it does on desktop. Edit, annotate, and sign documents from the convenience of your smartphone or tablet. No need to install the app.

Secure document sharing and storage

Instantly share, email, and fax documents in a secure and compliant way. Set a password, place your documents in encrypted folders, and enable recipient authentication to control who accesses your documents. When completed, keep your documents secure in the cloud.

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How to GorillaPDF Lock PDF

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In this video, Aurelius teaches three ways to protect digital downloads such as PDFs. Each method has its own pros and cons, so it's best to use a combination of them. The first method is using a PDF protection tool like PDF2Go, where you can upload your file and set a password for protection.

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Got questions?

Below are some common questions from our customers that may provide you with the answer you're looking for. If you can't find an answer to your question, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.

Can you unlock a locked PDF without password?

HiPDF Unlock PDF is an online-based password removal tool that is free and easy to use. This tool works by unlocking the protected document, saving the password-free version, and allowing the user to download and edit the unprotected file.

How do I make a locked PDF editable?

Open the PDF in Acrobat. Select Tools Protect Encrypt Remove Security. Your options vary depending on the type of password security attached to the document: If the document has a Document Open password, click OK to remove it from the document.

How do you unlock a locked PDF?

How to remove password from PDF files: Drag and drop your document in the PDF Password Remover. Confirm that you have the right to the file and click Unlock PDF!. The decryption process should start right away. Modify your PDF further, or click Download File to save the unlocked PDF.

How do I password protect docHub without paying?

Choose Protect Secure Document Password Protect, or you could click File Properties Security. Then, choose Password protection from the drop-down list.

How do I remove password protection from a PDF if I dont know the password?

Check out our guide to removing a password from MS word with examples. Rename the PDF file. Change the PDF file format. Use an online password remover to unlock the PDF. Edit with Wordpad. Save the PDF as a new file. Open the PDF with Google Chrome.

How do I remove security lock on a PDF?

Choose Tools Protect Encrypt Remove Security. Remove Security: The options vary depending on the type of password security attached to the document. If the document has a Document Open password, click OK to remove it from the document.

Can you make a PDF read only?

You can set files to read-only mode through your operating systems basic tools. On Windows, just right-click your PDF and select Properties Read-only OK.

How do I password protect a PDF for free on Windows?

Follow these easy steps to password protect a PDF in Windows 10: Navigate to the Acrobat online password protection page from any browser. Click the Select a file button or drag and drop a PDF into the drop zone. Create and enter a password, then retype it to confirm the password. Click Set Password.

How do I make a PDF not editable?

How Can I Make a PDF Not Allow Editing? Open the document in Power PDF. Navigate to the Security tab and click Manage Security. Check the box that says, Set a password to restrict editing of security settings. Enter a password. Set restrictions, including whether to allow printing and which changes you wish to allow.

How can I lock a PDF for free?

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.

See why our customers choose DocHub

Great solution for PDF docs with very little pre-knowledge required.

"Simplicity, familiarity with the menu and user-friendly. It's easy to navigate, make changes and edit whatever you may need. Because it's used alongside Google, the document is always saved, so you don't have to worry about it."

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A Valuable Document Signer for Small Businesses.

"I love that DocHub is incredibly affordable and customizable. It truly does everything I need it to do, without a large price tag like some of its more well known competitors. I am able to send secure documents directly to me clients emails and via in real time when they are viewing and making alterations to a document."

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I can create refillable copies for the templates that I select and then I can publish those.

"I like to work and organize my work in the appropriate way to meet and even exceed the demands that are made daily in the office, so I enjoy working with PDF files, I think they are more professional and versatile, they allow..."

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GorillaPDF Lock PDF shortcut alternative

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