# Restrict PDF copying, printing and editing for free

> Restrict PDF copying, printing and editing for free, with no usage limits. Permissions are applied locally in your browser.

[Web page](https://sunpdf.app/en/restrict-pdf)

Restrict copying, printing or editing in your PDF.

Use this tool for free as often as you need. The document is processed on your device so its contents remain under your control.

Updated 2026-10-04.

Enable only the intended uses. A random owner password protects the settings without being shown or stored. The PDF opens without an opening password and keeps accessibility extraction available for assistive technology.

## How to use it

1. Choose a file
2. Preview
3. Download

## Available features

- Copy and extraction
- Printing
- Modifications

## Limits to know

Permissions depend on the PDF reader and cannot stop screenshots or OCR. Keep the original if you need to change them later.

## When to use this tool

These restrictions are a useful guardrail for a reading copy that should not normally be printed, copied or edited.

## How to check the result

Test the copy in the intended readers, inspect the reported permissions, and confirm assistive access still works.

## Local processing and privacy

Document processing happens in your browser. SunPDF does not upload your PDF to a server for editing. Closing or refreshing the tab ends the current session.

## Try the example

Fictional file created by SunPDF with no personal data.

Disallow copying, printing and editing, export the copy, then inspect the permissions reported by your PDF reader.

- [Download the sample file](https://sunpdf.app/examples/en/practice.pdf)

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