Stop Visitors From Printing a Document
In Peony, printing follows the Download level: set a file or folder to View or No access and printing is disabled with downloading on most formats and devices. How to pair it with a watermark or NDA.
Last updated October 23, 2026
There is no separate print switch in the permissions table. Printing follows the Download level: set a folder or file to View or No access and it cannot be downloaded, and on most common formats (for example PDF) and modern devices printing is disabled along with it.
Steps
- Open the data room and click Permissions in the left sidebar.
- Select the group.
- In the Permissions table, set the file or folder to View (or No access) instead of Download.
- Click Save at the bottom right. Nothing applies until you save.
Because the permission levels are hierarchical, this happens automatically, with nothing extra to turn on.
What This Can't Guarantee
Printing is only blocked where the file or device honours that. There are too many combinations of devices, operating systems and file formats to promise it everywhere. For anything sensitive, keep Dynamic watermark, a One-click NDA, or both switched on in the group's Security control cards. A print or a photo of the screen then still carries the viewer's identity. See Dynamic Watermarks and NDA Gates.
Common Questions
Can I stop visitors from printing a document?
Set the file or folder to View or No access in the group's Permissions table. Printing follows the Download level, so with download off, printing is disabled too on most common formats such as PDF and on modern devices. It cannot be guaranteed on every device and file format, so also keep a dynamic watermark, an NDA, or both switched on for sensitive material.