Automate PDF Password Protection and Upload to Google Drive

Introduction

Secure sensitive PDFs the moment they appear—no manual edits or downloads. Keep files password-protected and restricted before they’re stored in Drive. 🔒

Trigger Event

A new (or updated) PDF appears in a specific Google Drive folder.

Actions

• The workflow checks the file details and fetches the PDF from Google Drive.
• Plumsail Documents applies security: sets a password and disables actions like modification, copy/extract, and annotation.
• The protected PDF is saved back to Google Drive with a clear name (e.g., “Protected_<originalname>.pdf”) so your team can identify the secured version at a glance.

Benefits

• ✔️ Auto-secure PDFs at upload—no manual steps

• ✔️ Reduce risk: prevent editing, copying, and unwanted printing

• ✔️ Consistent naming and storage in your Google Drive

• ✔️ Faster compliance and handoffs for HR, Legal, and Finance teams ➜ fewer errors, more control