Upload document to read only 30 September 2018 at 1:13PM in Techie Stuff 10 replies 479 views

mro

Where can I upload a document to read only & not download, so I have option it cannot be downloaded ?

Can you do this on Google Docs ?

Prefer that I can just upload Word document and not allow downloads.

Linton

Err, if you cant download the document what is the point in having it stored on Google docs or anywhere else on the Net? What are you trying to achieve?

mro

Linton wrote: »

Err, if you cant download the document what is the point in having it stored on Google docs or anywhere else on the Net? What are you trying to achieve?

To read only.

Farway

Convert to PDF before upload. It will not stop download but will make amending it harder, if that is what you are trying to achieve

If you want read only, then make it a jpg or some other image format. Still downloadable but amending would be a right pain

Owain_Moneysaver

If someone can see it in their browser they have downloaded it and it's in their computer memory. So what you're asking is pretty much unachievable. It would be very difficult to disable screen grabbing abilities at the operating system level.

You can however use software such as Safeguard to have some control over what happens once it's been downloaded, such as setting the number of views or an expiry date.

Also note that if this is for commercial purposes then access control software may make the document inacessible to people using assistive technology such as screen readers, so be in breach of the Equality Act.

mro

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

If someone can see it in their browser they have downloaded it and it's in their computer memory. So what you're asking is pretty much unachievable. It would be very difficult to disable screen grabbing abilities at the operating system level.

You can however use software such as Safeguard to have some control over what happens once it's been downloaded, such as setting the number of views or an expiry date.

Also note that if this is for commercial purposes then access control software may make the document inacessible to people using assistive technology such as screen readers, so be in breach of the Equality Act.

I want to try to stop easy general downloading, not someone with good it knowledge or who's it expert.

Not trying to stop screen grabs either.

mro

I thought maybe Google Docs or other upload site had option to just view but not download.

mro

Found this

Share files from Google Drive
You can share the files and folders that you store in Google Drive with anyone.

When you share from Google Drive, you can control whether people can edit, comment on, or only view the file.

Choose who to share with & how they can use your file
https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2494822
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mro

Test Word doc with View access

https://docs.google.com/document/d/149lNj6UKLpYYdtY52Q9vZDBv0AXWDGoQo5UPU_87ulY/edit?usp=sharing



Seems they can still Download editable version.

Have to save/upload as PDF or JPG.
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mro

Found this

Stop, limit, or change sharing
https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2494893
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mro

Test Word doc with View access, no Download

https://docs.google.com/document/d/149lNj6UKLpYYdtY52Q9vZDBv0AXWDGoQo5UPU_87ulY/edit?usp=sharing
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