How To Protect Digital Products and Password Protect PDF Files

In this video, you're going to learn HOW TO PROTECT DIGITAL PRODUCTS and PASSWORD PROTECT PDF files. You're looking to encrypt your PDF file by password, this tutorial will share 3 ways on how you can not create a pdf copy protection but also track who has downloaded your files as well as place restrictions on certain users.

If you want to secure your digital downloads and protect PDF files, then this video is for you.

Using the tool I share, you can password protect your PDF file, prevent printing, copying, and modifying.

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▼ ▽ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction
00:21 - Method #1 - How to protect and encrypt your PDF with a password
03:15 - Method #2 - How to restrict access to your digital downloads
06:56 - Method #3 - Gate your digital downloads via a membership system

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[AureliusTjin]

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[ReneeBobb]

Wow. this was so very helpful. I just had someone to purchase one of my most popular digital products. He removed all of my content and then started selling it as his own. This was so hurtful because my team and I spent hours on the document. Plus I have been selling it for over 4 years. Thank you so very much for taking the time to record and share this valuable information. I truly do appreciate you.

[TylerStanczak]

This is really great to share with everyone. I know this can be a big issue for individuals selling digital products :)

[thebritishindian]

Great video. It shows what a terrible job the IT industry has done to protect intellectual property. Other than Kindle DRM, there isn’t a solution for the rest of the world which is easy to use and based on any kind of industry standard. The IT Industry needs to find a solution to stop piracy, not to control distribution rights (which is what we have today).

[BakeNCraft]

Thank you! Can this be used on editable templates,

[danieltendean]

Great video. How do I protect images/pictures on my website from unauthorised downloads?

[JakeWilkinsAU]

I have a fillable PDF that I'm looking to start selling, but my fear is that a business similar to mine will go on and buy it (properly), download it (no matter how much protection I put on it) and then just upload it on their site for sale. The tips you have provided (which are brilliant) really only seem to address the ability to download .. but once it's downloaded it seems impossible (to me at least) to stop the file travelling all over the internet. Any tips?

[latoyachue]

What about persons selling digital resources would any of these be useful?

[MilenaHirkala]

will this work for Notion template link? thank you

[arifdiphu]

Thank you for creating good content. Could you please let me know how can I also protect my eBooks (ePUB) from sharing once the customer is downloading from my ecommerce site?

[SudhirKumar-vqgx]

Thanks brother.
Plz tell how we view pdf horizontally in Google drive?

[TinaMarieJ]

This is great. I tried method #1 and it works great but now my question is how do I give the customer the password after they've purchased from my gumroad store? Is there a place I can put the password for them to see after purchase?

[Iremiaproject]

this is golddd!! thank you very much..

[reclaimyourhealth]

Hi how can i protect photography digital download files on etsy please?

[stephenjordan]

Awesome Videos I have quick question I wanted to sale a pdf file that has about 100 pages within the PDF file I want have setup where they can buy certain pages.How do you do that ?

[millenniumspotm.g.sudarsanan]

I can't easily follow your pronunciation, so I would like to clear an important query. I want to publish a book online. I need only those who paid the amount, get the password I issue could download. also the same downloaded content, neither he can't transfer to anyone nor it copied by someone else. is it possible..? I appreciate your valuable advice.

[cagneyreese]

Where can I find commercial and personal use templates for my digital download business

[KM-xllw]

Hi! Done watching videos from your YouTube Channel. You're one of my favorite YouTubers here. Thank you for creating good content.

I'd like to ask for your recommendation for website/s that is good for zipping files.

Thank you!

[k.s.daniels]

very helpful video. thanks for sharing it

[mstify]

how do you sell these if they are locked?