pdfcipher 1.0.0

A command-line tool for encrypting and decrypting PDF files with password protection.

pdfcipher - A command-line tool for encrypting and decrypting PDF files with password protection.

The pdfcipher command-line tool enables encrypting and decrypting PDF files with robust password-based encryption. It allows users to set and remove passwords, ensuring secure access and distribution of PDF documents.

Installation

To install the pdfcipher executable locally in `~/.local/bin/using pip, run:

pip install --user git+https://github.com/jamescherti/pdfcipher

(Omitting the --user flag will install pdfcipher system-wide in /usr/local/bin/.)

Usage

Encrypt PDF files:

pdfcipher enc file1.pdf file2.pdf file3.pdf

Decrypt PDF files:

pdfcipher dec file1.pdf file2.pdf file3.pdf

License

Copyright (c) 2023-2025 James Cherti

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

Links

• pdfcipher @GitHub