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Change PDF Permissions Online — Free and Private

Change PDF permissions to control printing, copying, editing and annotation without changing the document itself. Add your one PDF and get a PDF with printing, copying or editing restricted — no upload, no signup, no watermark.

What you can do with Change Permissions

Allow or block printing and copying

Restrict editing, annotating and form filling

Optional owner password for stronger control

How to change pdf permissions in 3 steps

  1. Add the PDF

    Load the document to restrict.

  2. Set the permissions

    Tick the actions the recipient is allowed to take.

  3. Download the restricted PDF

    The new permission flags are written into the file.

Before a document leaves your organisation you usually want one of two things: a lock on it, or the traces removed from it. Change Permissions applies that change locally, which matters because the file and the password never travel over the network. Keep an unencrypted master copy — passwords on PDFs are easy to lose.

No upload

Your one PDF are read locally with JavaScript and WebAssembly — for this tool, nothing is sent to a server.

No signup

No account, no email, no credit card, no trial to remember.

No watermark

What you download is the real file — clean, unmarked and print-ready.

Change Permissions FAQ

What do I get back after using Change Permissions?

You get a PDF with printing, copying or editing restricted.

What does it cost?

Nothing. You get the full tool with no signup, no email and no watermark, and there is no limit on how many files you process.

Where are my files processed?

In your own browser tab. Nothing is uploaded to a server, so your files stay on your machine — close the tab and the data is gone.

Does it work on a phone, and can I use it offline?

Yes. The page works in any modern browser on desktop, tablet or phone, and once it has loaded it keeps working with no connection.

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