Copy Protection for Digital Files After Delivery
GiliSoft Copy Protect is for the moment after files leave your computer. Instead of sending ordinary videos, PDFs, Office documents, images, audio files, or mixed packages, you can deliver controlled files that are harder to copy, print, capture, forward, or open on unauthorized devices.
Use it when recipients still need to view or play the content, but you do not want the original files to become freely reusable assets.
Key Features
Protect Multiple File Types
Protect videos, audio, images, PDFs, Office documents, eBooks, and mixed content bundles in one controlled workflow.
Controlled Playback and Viewing
Deliver files through protected playback or viewing rather than exposing ordinary source files to recipients.
Device Binding
Limit access to approved computers, removable media, or delivery environments when content should not move freely.
Anti-Copy and Export Restrictions
Reduce clipboard copying, file export, right-click reuse, and common redistribution paths after handoff.
Print and Screenshot Control
Apply print restrictions and screen-capture deterrence for documents, visual assets, and protected media.
Watermark and Expiry Control
Add visible accountability and time-based access limits for review copies, training material, and paid content.
Who Is This For?
Content creators selling digital media
Protect paid videos, images, audio, and bundled downloads before sharing them with customers.
Training companies delivering course material
Package lessons, manuals, PDFs, slides, and videos with controlled viewing and anti-copy rules.
Businesses sharing confidential documents
Deliver proposals, reports, manuals, and client files with restrictions beyond ordinary attachments.
Publishers distributing mixed file bundles
Protect video, document, image, and audio libraries in one offline package.
Teams sending review copies to partners
Use watermarking and expiry to reduce leakage from external previews and evaluations.
Organizations needing offline file control
Protect files when delivery happens by USB, disc, external drive, or direct transfer instead of a cloud portal.
Choose the Right GiliSoft Tool
Need broad mixed-file copy protection?
Use Copy Protect when videos, PDFs, Office files, images, and audio need one general controlled-delivery workflow.
Need video-first protection?
Use Video Copy Protect when the main asset is delivered video and you need protected playback, binding, and anti-copy controls.
Need USB delivery protection?
Use USB Copy Protection when the core workflow is delivering protected content on USB drives or removable media.
Need stronger DRM licensing and revocation?
Use Video DRM Protection for higher-control video delivery, blacklist revocation, licensing, and DRM-style playback management.
Need encrypted USB storage?
Use USB Encryption when the removable drive itself needs password-protected encrypted storage.
Need encrypted CD, DVD, or ISO delivery?
Use Secure Disc Creator when the delivery format is optical media or encrypted ISO images.
Common Copy Protection Use Cases
Protect paid video and course bundles
Deliver lessons, training videos, and supporting documents without giving recipients ordinary source files.
Deliver PDF and Office documents to clients
Share proposals, reports, manuals, and handbooks with reduced copy, print, and reuse risk.
Share image, audio, and video packages
Protect mixed media collections for partners, reviewers, agencies, and customers.
Create protected USB content packages
Package files for portable offline delivery when cloud access is not the preferred route.
Send limited-time review copies
Use expiry and watermarking when content should only be accessible during a review or campaign window.
Distribute confidential material offline
Protect sensitive content sent by external disk, USB, disc, or direct file transfer.
Copy Protection FAQ
Is copy protection the same as encryption?
No. Encryption protects stored data. Copy protection focuses on what recipients can do with delivered files after they receive them.
Can it protect video files?
Yes. For video-first workflows, use the specialized Video Copy Protect page for more focused guidance.
Can it protect PDF and Office documents?
Yes. It can help protect documents with controlled viewing, print restrictions, and copy-reduction workflows.
Can protected files be bound to a device?
Yes. Device binding can help limit playback or viewing to approved machines or delivery environments.
Can it completely stop all screen recording?
No tool can honestly guarantee that every possible recording method is impossible, but screen-capture deterrence and watermarking reduce common leakage paths.
When should I choose Video DRM Protection instead?
Choose Video DRM Protection when you need stronger video licensing, blacklist revocation, and DRM-style playback control.