How to password protect a PDF

Upload your PDF, set a password and share the link. Anyone opening it sees a password screen first. You don't need Acrobat or other software.

1. Go to tiiny.host and log in.
2. Drag your PDF onto the upload area.
3. Choose a link name.
4. Open the Access gate dropdown and choose Password protect.
5. Type your password.
6. Click Publish.

Useful alongside it

• Stop visitors downloading or printing your PDF
• How to customize your password page
• Hide from Search Engines, in the same access options, asks search engines not to list it

Updating the PDF later

Click Update and upload the new version. Your link, QR code and password stay the same.

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Updated on: 10/11/2026