Prevent unauthorized printing or text copying from confidential PDFs — free online protection tool.
Open Fourmeld PDF Tools
Go to fourmeld.com/pdf-tools.
Upload your PDF
Click Upload and select the PDF to protect.
Set printing and copying restrictions
Enable restrictions: No printing, No copying, No editing. Set an owner password.
Download restricted PDF
Click Protect and download. Recipients can view but cannot print or copy the content.
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FAQs
Can printing restrictions be removed?
Standard restrictions can be bypassed by determined users. For highly sensitive documents, consider additional security measures.
Does restricting printing require a password?
Yes — an owner password controls restrictions. Viewers need a separate user password to open the file (optional).
Is this the same as password protection?
No — restrictions limit what viewers can do. Password protection requires a password to open the file at all.
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