I want to prevent someone from printing a PDF I’m distributing externally.

This feature helps you restrict printing for PDFs you share outside your organization. It reduces the risk of recipients creating hard copies that can be redistributed or stored outside your control.

This feature is designed for situations where you need to share a PDF externally but want to discourage or prevent recipients from printing it. When enabled, the PDF is distributed with printing restricted so recipients are guided to view it digitally rather than producing physical copies. This supports tighter control over sensitive documents such as contracts, financial statements, policies, or product documentation shared with partners or customers. It can help reduce accidental leakage by limiting the most common offline distribution path: printing and re-scanning. The feature is intended to complement other sharing controls, such as limiting access to authorized recipients and applying document-level permissions. It is especially useful for time-sensitive materials, confidential drafts, or documents that must remain in digital form for compliance reasons. The setting can be applied before you distribute the PDF so the restriction is present from the moment it leaves your environment. Use it when you want an added layer of protection while still providing recipients with a readable PDF experience.