Check document permissions

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What it does

Allows you to check the permission settings of a PDF, such as (low/high resolution) printing, copying, editing, ...

About document permissions

The table below gives an overview of the permissions that can be set in a PDF.

Document permission If enabled...
Assembly Users can insert, delete and rotate pages, and create bookmarks and thumbnails.
Content accessibility Accessibility software (such as a screen reader) is allowed to use the content of the document.
Fill-in or changing Users can fill in and change forms.
Annotating Users can make annotations.
Copying Users can select and copy contents to the clipboard.
Editing Users can make modifications to the document.
Low resolution printing Users can print a low-resolution bitmapped image of the pages (for personal use).
High resolution printing Users can print the document with a high resolution output.
Printing Users can print the document.
To view a summary of the document permissions, proceed as follows:
  1. Open Adobe Acrobat.
  2. Select File > Properties .
  3. Switch to the Security tab. The document restrictions are displayed in the lower part of the dialog.