Load a password-protected document Leave feedback
To open a password-protected document, create a LoadOptions instance with the file format and set the Password property.
using GroupDocs.Markdown;
var loadOptions = new LoadOptions(FileFormat.Docx)
{
Password = "secret"
};
// Static one-liner
string markdown = MarkdownConverter.ToMarkdown("protected.docx", loadOptions);
File.WriteAllText("load-password-static.md", markdown);
protected.docx is a sample file used in this example. Click here to download it.
**Confidential Memo**
From: Meridian Outdoor Co. — Strategy Team
Date: 2026-01-15
Subject: FY2026 M&A Targets
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using GroupDocs.Markdown;
var loadOptions = new LoadOptions(FileFormat.Xlsx)
{
Password = "secret"
};
using var converter = new MarkdownConverter("protected.xlsx", loadOptions);
converter.Convert("load-password-instance.md");
protected.xlsx is a sample file used in this example. Click here to download it.
## Expenses
| Date | Vendor | Category | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-02 | Pacific Freight | Shipping | $2,450.00 |
| 2026-01-05 | Cedar Packaging | Materials | $1,320.50 |
| 2026-01-08 | Highline Textiles | Materials | $8,940.00 |
| 2026-01-12 | Portland Electric | Utilities | $680.25 |
| 2026-01-14 | Backcountry Co-op | Events | $1,200.00 |
| 2026-01-17 | Ridge Media | Marketing | $5,400.00 |
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If the password is missing or incorrect, a DocumentProtectedException is thrown. You can catch it to display a user-friendly message:
using GroupDocs.Markdown;
try
{
string markdown = MarkdownConverter.ToMarkdown("protected.docx");
}
catch (DocumentProtectedException ex)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Cannot open document: {ex.Message}");
}
protected.docx is a sample file used in this example. Click here to download it.
Cannot open document: The document password is incorrect.
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