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SunilK90
Mar 09, 2020Copper Contributor
Is it possible to restrict download and print of PDF files in SharePoint online?
Hi, I have selected the view only permission level in SharePoint. This allows me to restrict downloads for MS office documents only. However, I want to be able to restrict download and print of P...
calsend
Jul 31, 2025Copper Contributor
Sharing a pdf file per se is harder to restrict. You could convert the pdf to a pdfe file which would disable downloading. Any major DRM supports this. To make it easy for recipients to view the file by sharing a Sharepoint link without needing to install a reader you can place the pdfe file in an html wrapper that let's you open and view a file within your browser. Essentially what this does is rather than just storing a file in Sharepoint, you are storing instructions on how to open the file along with the file. If you are not a programmer you can use Salepager to accomplish this.