Description:
This Python script adds password protection to a PDF file. It encrypts the PDF with a password, ensuring that only those with the correct password can access the content.
# Python script to add password protection to a PDF
import PyPDF2
def add_password_protection(input_path, output_path, password):
with open(input_path, 'rb') as f:
pdf_reader = PyPDF2.PdfFileReader(f)
pdf_writer = PyPDF2.PdfFileWriter()
for page_num in range(pdf_reader.numPages):
page = pdf_reader.getPage(page_num)
pdf_writer.addPage(page)
pdf_writer.encrypt(password)
with open(output_path, 'wb') as output_file:
pdf_writer.write(output_file)
Top comments (1)
This is useful... thanks!