Prevent PDF Printing

Disable printing on your PDF while allowing all other actions — copying text, editing, and filling forms all remain permitted. This targeted protection is ideal when you want recipients to use the document digitally but not create physical copies. Common use cases include digital-only contracts, e-books distributed for on-screen reading, confidential slides shared during virtual meetings, training materials meant to stay within a learning management system, and subscription content that should not be reproduced on paper. The print restriction is enforced through PDF encryption, and compliant PDF readers like Adobe Acrobat will gray out the print option. Recipients can still view, search, copy text, and fill in forms. You set an owner password that controls these permissions — recipients never see or need this password. The document opens normally but the print function is blocked.