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  1. Log in to your DocHub account. When you do not have one yet, you can sign up in a few clicks using your existing mail profile.
  2. Go on to the Dashboard to access stored files.
  3. Click the New Document button and select the most handy method to add your file and Password Protect PDF - no Size Limit .
  4. Open the file in editing mode and make any additional alterations as needed.
  5. Complete the changes in your file and save it on your computer in the format of your preference.

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How to Password Protect PDF - no Size Limit

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This video tutorial demonstrates how to protect a PDF file from copying, editing, or printing without using DocHub. The focus is on limiting permissions such as copying, editing, and printing. The narrator, David, has a PDF file that needs these restrictions. The video shows how to access the file using Edge and avoid actions like printing and copying. The tutorial aims to secure the PDF document and prevent unauthorized actions like editing or copying the content.

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To password-protect your PDF documents, you will need docHub Reader Pro or docHub. The free version of docHub Reader does not have the necessary features to encrypt a PDF document.
It is used as the key to encrypt and decrypt information. The more powerful a password, the greater the degree of security the PDF document has. To create a strong password, follow these guidelines: A secure password should be at least 8-9 characters in length (preferably 16 characters).
Because the maximum size limit for filed PDF documents is 10 MB, it may be necessary, at times, to split a PDF into multiple documents in order to file a large document. This can be done with docHubs Extract Pages function. Open the PDF document that contains the pages you want to extract.
How to Password Protect a PDF File Without Acrobat Open a Word document via Microsoft Word. Click File and choose Save As. Select Browse where the PDF will be saved. Pick PDF (*.pdf) from the Save as type dropdown. Hit the Option button. Enable the Encrypt the document with a password option then click OK.
Add a password to docHub (pdf) Open the PDF and choose Tools Protect Encrypt Encrypt with Password. If you receive a prompt, click Yes to change the security. Select Require a Password to Open the Document, then type the password in the corresponding field.
Go to the Tools tab select Optimize PDF click Open to access the PDF file you want to compress select Reduce File Size click OK. Alternatively, you can use docHub Online PDF Compressor. Its a free tool that offers three compression options: High Compression (smallest size, lower quality)
To password-protect your PDF documents, you will need docHub Reader Pro or docHub. The free version of docHub Reader does not have the necessary features to encrypt a PDF document.
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.

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