Before processing
Confirm the current password and the exact printing, copying, editing, annotation, or form restrictions required, recognizing that viewer support and policy enforcement can vary.
Online PDF tool
Change PDF permissions and restrictions
Configure the document restrictions available for a PDF so the exported copy reflects the access rules you intend before you distribute or archive it.
Nothing to install, and your first eligible task finishes before you sign in. TapScanner has 100M+ mobile downloads
Drop your PDF here
Drag a file in, or choose one — it opens in the workspace below, already loaded.
PDF, up to 20 MB. Larger files still work — add them in the workspace itself.
What you get
A PDF copy with the selected document restrictions
Choose available permission settings for actions such as printing or copying, then export and test the resulting file.
- Review available PDF restrictions
- Choose document permissions
- Create a protected PDF copy
See the workflow before you start
PDF Permissions: from your file to a checked result
Choose available permission settings for actions such as printing or copying, then export and test the resulting file. The three decisions below show what to provide, what to configure, and what to verify before you share the output.
Select the PDF whose permissions should change.
Choose the available document restriction settings.
Apply the permissions and download the new PDF.
Your file
1Choose the setting
2Ready to review
3Result to check
Choose the available restrictions, download the new copy, and test it in the viewers used by the receiving workflow.
Plan the job
Prepare and verify PDF Permissions
A quick source check prevents avoidable rework. After processing, open the output and verify the details that matter for this specific PDF task.
Before relying on the result
Test the PDF in more than one reader, verify opening and each intended action, keep the source, and do not treat permission flags as a substitute for access control.
How it works
How to use PDF Permissions in three steps
Select the PDF whose permissions should change.
Choose the available document restriction settings.
Apply the permissions and download the new PDF.
Complete the job
PDF Permissions from upload to a checked result
Follow the whole path before you start: choose the source, set the job, run the workspace, verify the output, and continue only when the result is right for its next use.
Choose the source
Configure the job
Run the tool
Check the result
Continue
After processing
Review, download, and continue after PDF Permissions
A completed result still deserves a quick check. Keep the original, inspect the output type and contents, and decide what should happen next before you share it.
Output to verify
Result type: PDF outputChoose available permission settings for actions such as printing or copying, then export and test the resulting file.
Check page order, orientation, text, permissions, and any visible signatures before sharing the PDF.
Review the output
Check page order, text, orientation, and the number of files in the workspace before sending anything.
Download your copy
Use the workspace Download action after the result is ready. A browser handoff does not prove that a file was saved to disk.
Delete now when offered
If this workspace offers Delete now, use it after downloading. Availability depends on the tool and current result path.
Continue with the next task
Keep the source until you have verified the result, then move to a related PDF task or return to the tools catalog.
Practical example
Prepare a controlled review copy
Starting point
A review workflow calls for a PDF with specific printing or content-copying restrictions applied.
Result to check
Choose the available restrictions, download the new copy, and test it in the viewers used by the receiving workflow.
Premium and PDF Permissions
When PDF Permissions needs more than Free
Free covers three completed jobs a day, 25 files, 100 MB, and 500 pages per task. Premium raises those limits and adds OCR, existing-text editing, repair, compare, forms, and automation.
Usually next: Keep the result and move straight into the next tool without re-uploading.
Paddle shows the exact amount, taxes, renewal date, and any eligible trial before you confirm. Stop future renewals yourself from your TapScanner billing account.
- OCR that makes scans searchable and selectable
- Editing the text that already exists in a PDF
- Repair for files that refuse to open
- Compare two revisions and see what changed
- Up to 100 files and 1 GB in one task, no page cap
- No daily job cap, subject to fair-use protection
Work with confidence
Clear limits and an output you can review
Know the access level
The first eligible task can be completed before login. Current file, page, and usage limits are shown in the workspace.
Keep document data out of analytics
TapScanner web's application data layer rejects filenames and document contents. Published analytics destinations require separate configuration verification.
Temporary storage during processing
Hosted processing paths may use temporary files. In the pinned core's normal download path, the output file is removed when the stream closes; scheduled cleanup covers stale temporary files.
Hosted processing
Web tools may send files to TapScanner's hosted processing service. We do not currently offer a customer-selectable processing region, so do not assume processing stays on your device or in a particular country.
Delete when offered
Delete-now is available only when a result screen explicitly offers it; it is not yet supported by every web tool.
Check the finished file
Open the downloaded result and verify important pages, values, formatting, and permissions before relying on it.
Compare PDF tools
Choose between PDF Permissions and the next likely tools
Match the tool to the result you need now. The current choice is shown first, followed by three focused alternatives for a different document outcome.
Current tool
PDF Permissions
- Choose this tool when you need
- A PDF copy with the selected document restrictions
Alternative
Protect PDF
- Choose this tool when you need
- A password-protected PDF copy for controlled opening
Alternative
Unlock PDF
- Choose this tool when you need
- An accessible PDF copy with a known password removed
Alternative
Edit PDF Metadata
- Choose this tool when you need
- A PDF with corrected document metadata
Questions
PDF Permissions FAQ
Can I use PDF Permissions for free?
Yes. Your first eligible task can be completed before login. TapScanner shows the current file, page, and daily limits before processing.
Do PDF permissions guarantee that content cannot be copied?
Permissions communicate and enforce restrictions in compatible PDF software, but behavior can vary by reader. Use encryption and careful sharing for sensitive files.
Do I need to install software for PDF Permissions?
No. TapScanner runs in a modern web browser, so you can upload, process, and download the result without installing desktop software.
Ready to use PDF Permissions?
Add your file and finish the job. The limits that apply are shown before processing starts, not after it fails.
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