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How can I disable download and print option in the PDF and PPT content in my browser application?

chaits14
chaits14
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I have PDF and PPT content in my browser application. I want users to just view the content. I don't want them to download or print it. How can I disable the download, save as and print option in the PDF and PPT content.

I have PDF and PPT content in my browser application. I want users to just view the content. I don't want them to download or print it. How can I disable the download, save as and print option in the PDF and PPT content.

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WestEnd
WestEnd
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If you can view you can print it. So unless your configures the Browser in some way to only Read-Only that is the only way to prevent printing or downloading.

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Hi chaits14, as WestEnd points out, if the entire file is sent to the browser, there's usually a way to save it.

However, you are correct that the built-in PDF viewer makes that very easy. If you prefer a viewer that doesn't have a download button, you can install a web application version of the viewer on your site and change what appears on the toolbar. Here's a somewhat similar thread:

I want to remove the pdf toolbar using HTML and CSS. Can I do that?

See also: https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/wiki/Setup-pdf.js-in-a-website