Your password stays with you
The document is encrypted by your browser on your own device. Neither the file nor the password is ever sent to us.
Protect Word
Password protect a Word document
Lock a Word document so only people with the password can open it. It uses the same encryption as Word itself, so Word asks for the password on any computer or phone.
- Fast
- Private
- No upload
Drop your Word documents here
Word documents (.docx), up to 50 at a time
Your files are processed on your device and are never uploaded.
How it works
Protect Word in three steps
- Choose your documentSelect one or more .docx files, or drop them on the box above. Several files get the same password.
- Choose a passwordType the password twice. Use one you will remember, because it cannot be recovered.
- DownloadThe protected document downloads to your device. Word asks for the password when it is opened.
Why use it
Protect Word with ToolsCampus
Word's own encryption
AES-256 with SHA-512, exactly what Word uses for "Encrypt with Password". It opens in Word on Windows, Mac and phones, in LibreOffice and in Google Docs.
No Word needed
Protect documents from any computer or phone, even without Microsoft Office installed.
Questions, answered
Protect Word questions
Which Word files work?
Documents saved as .docx (Word 2007 and newer), including macro documents (.docm). Old .doc files must be saved as .docx in Word first.
Are my document and password uploaded?
No. Everything happens in your browser on your own device.
How do I remove the password later?
Open the document in Word with the password, choose File > Info > Protect Document > Encrypt with Password, clear the box and save.
What if I forget the password?
The document cannot be opened without it, and nobody can recover it for you, not even us. Keep an unprotected copy if you may need it.
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