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Restrict editing and flatten form fields. For full password encryption, use the OS print dialog.

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ℹ️ Browser-based PDF password encryption requires a WASM build of Ghostscript (30MB+). Instead, itspdftools flattens and locks editable fields. For AES password protection, open the saved PDF in Preview (Mac) or Adobe Acrobat and add a password there.

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