

Why making a PDF read only using Adobe is pointless

To achieve this, you need to know how to save a PDF as read only or make it non-editable.Īs we’ll soon explain, though, not all methods to save PDFs in a read-only format are equal since some are easily bypassed enabling users to easy edit a read only PDF.

Particularly crucial for users however is when they have filled in a form PDF and wish to send it back without any modifications along the way. For businesses, this may also include the options to prevent copying and pasting of content, and disable printing. Once you have finished creating a PDF document, it’s often important to protect it from any unauthorized changes.
