LockPDF

Simple PDF password manager

How to launch

Simply double-click on lockpdf, or open shell and type ./lockpdf

How to use

Simply Drag & Drop file in window. Application recognizes automatically locked PDF and shows you only essential operations.

Locking Edit

Unlocking Edit

Locking Open

Unlocking Open

Features

• Add password to open PDF
• Add password to edit PDF
• Remove password from PDF

Info for advanced users

• Wrapper for qpdf
• Few dependencies to install (qpdf, gjs)
• Tested on Debian Stable: the non-latest versions is useful to cover more updated distros
• Zenity is a weak dependence
• Launcher written in bash script
• Core written in GJS (Gnome JavaScript)
• Check dependencies directly from launcher
• Launcher can set broadway and light/dark default theme Adwaita
• Launcher can be edit to show message on close, editing MESSAGE_ON_CLOSE=false to MESSAGE_ON_CLOSE=true
• You can even launch application with gjs main.js

Info for lamers

• This application is not intended to force PDF security