Digital Rights Management (DRM) Software for Secure PDF & Document Protection | VeryPDF DRM Protector Features

What is digital rights management (DRM)?

Digital Rights Management (DRM) enables you to set and control copyright protection and data privacy for your intellectual property, such as market research, eBooks, training materials, PDFs modules and reports. DRM protection enables you to prevent your digital files from unauthorized redistribution and restrict how your recipients can copy content.

DRM software includes security features for intellectual property protection, such as encryption, document tracking, access control and the ability to set permissions to prevent screenshots, apply copy protection and prevent download and print of your materials and PDFs.

Digital Rights Management (DRM) Software for Secure PDF & Document Protection | VeryPDF DRM Protector Features

VeryPDF DRM Protector Key Features

Secure & simple Digital Rights Management solution
Easily protect, monitor, and manage the distribution of your confidential materials and PDFs, all while ensuring security.

Control distribution of confidential documents
Prevent unauthorized sharing such as printing, copying, downloading, and enhance security with password protection for your sensitive documents.

Restrict and revoke access to your files
Control which users can access your documents and revoke the permissions anytime. You can also restrict forwarding and set expiration dates for access.

Track user activity with comprehensive analytics
Gain detailed insights into who viewed your files, their location, the duration and frequency of their views, and whether the files were printed or downloaded.

Automatically watermark important documents
With dynamic watermarking, you can automatically watermark sensitive documents with the recipient’s email address and other information on the fly.

Document expiry and expire after opening
Set rules to automatically expire document or PDF access after a specified number of views, prints, days, or on a fixed date.

Discourage screenshots of your sensitive documents
Reduce the viewable area of documents to discourage screenshots using VeryPDF Screen Shield.

Comprehensive Tracking and Analytics
VeryPDF’s Report Center allows you to monitor the recipients accessing your files, as well as the frequency, duration, and location of access. This helps you to gauge interest levels and follow up with them at the right time.

Dynamic Watermarking
VeryPDF’s unique dynamic watermarking feature adds personalized watermarks to each document such as recipients’ email, IP address to discourage unauthorized sharing and increasing traceability. This feature helps protect sensitive information and enhances security, making it easier to identify potential leaks or unauthorized usage.

Secure Document Viewer
Our secure document viewer that enables users to preview documents without the need for downloading or exposing the file to potential risks. This feature enhances security by reducing the risk of unauthorized copying or distribution while still allowing users to review the contents of the document.

Document Security
Easily control access and distribution of your files after they are sent.

Access control
Control whether your files are accessible by invitation only, or via public links with email validation or an additional password.

Recipient identity verification
Recipients may be asked to verify their identity before they can view the file.

Revoke access
Revoke access any time errors occur or files are sent to the wrong person.

Easy cloud import
Upload multiple files from your computer or cloud storage – Dropbox, Box, OneDrive or Google Drive.

File replacement & versioning
Ability to replace files as a new version. Useful for typos and updating content even after hitting send.

File format previews
Preview of PDFs, images, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and even videos is supported.

Copy protection, print & download permissions
Files are displayed only in the browser and are protected from copy and paste attempts. You decide whether to allow printing or downloading.

Instant view notifications
Get an instant email notification when files are viewed.

Detailed file tracking and analytics
See who viewed your files, from where, for how long, how often, and whether they were printed or downloaded. Analytics can be exported as an Excel file.

Easy invite for recipients
From one guest to thousands – invitations are easily and automatically sent on your behalf.

Expiry date & time
Schedule a start and end date and time for file access, or set a file to self-destruct after viewing.

Dynamic watermarks
Automatically watermark documents with recipients’ email and other information on the fly. Watermarks are fully customizable.

Screen shield
Reduce the visible screen area of a file with a moveable filter to prevent screenshots.

Developer API
With the VeryPDF API, developers can create apps and integrate document security features into their apps and workflows.

Protect valuable documents
Common use cases for DRM include protection of ebooks, training and course materials and regulatory documents.

Multiple file formats supported
Protect PDF files, images, videos, audio files and more with VeryPDF’s integrated DRM solution.

Simple & easy-to-use
Get set-up in minutes with the full suite of VeryPDF’s document security features from one easy-to-use DRM solution.

Secure & compliant

Compliant
VeryPDF is compliant with ISO 27001, the gold standard in information security management. Our hosting infrastructure on Amazon Web Services, which is compliant with SOC 1 & 2, SAS70 Type II.

Securely hosted
Files are backed up with multiple redundant copies. Our infrastructure is protected by Web Application Firewalls. Automated scripts help to speed up protection against attacks.

Encrypted
All files are secured with envelope 256-bit AES encryption, which is certified for use by the NSA for top-secret information.

Frequently asked question

– What is Digital Rights Management?
Digital Rights Management (DRM) is a set of controls that govern who can open, copy, print or share a file. It enforces rules after download so documents cannot be freely forwarded or leaked.

– How does Digital Rights Management in VeryPDF protect files after download?
Files are encrypted and tied to user identity. Access can be time limited, device limited, watermarked and revoked at any time, even after download.

– Which file types work with VeryPDF’s Digital Rights Management?
These are the supported file formats/types on VeryPDF:
• Images (.JPG, .PNG, .GIF, .BMP)
• Portable Document Format (.PDF)
• Document ( .DOC, .DOCX, .MOBI, .ODT, .OTT, .EPUB, .XPS)
• Spreadsheet (.XLS, .XLSX, .ODS, .CSV, .TSV, .XLT)
• Presentation (.PPT, .PPTX, .PPTM, .PPSM, .POTM, .ODP, .OTP)
• Audio files (.MP3, .WAV, .WMA)
• Videos (.AVI, .MOV, .MP4, .MPG, .M4V, .3GP, .WMV, .WebM)
• Private notes (.TXT)

– Can I revoke access with Digital Rights Management after sharing?
Yes. You can expire links, remove individual users or disable a file entirely. Changes take effect the next time the recipient opens the document.

– Do recipients need to install software to view DRM protected files?
No. Recipients authenticate and view in a secure browser viewer or supported apps. There is no complex setup.

How to Protect a PDF File with DRM Options and View PDF File Access Statistics Report

Protecting PDF documents is essential when sharing sensitive or valuable content such as educational materials, research data, training guides, or corporate reports. VeryPDF DRM Protector offers a powerful way to control access, prevent unauthorized sharing, and monitor how your files are being used. With its easy-to-use online interface, you can enable DRM protection, configure access permissions, and track file usage statistics in just a few steps.

This guide walks you through the process of protecting your PDF files with DRM and viewing the access statistics report.

How to Protect a PDF File with DRM Options and View PDF File Access Statistics Report

Step 1: Register and Log Into Your Account
  1. Open your browser and go to https://drm.verypdf.com/wp-login.php.
  2. Click on “Register” to create a new account using your email address.
  3. After registration, check your email for confirmation details.
  4. Log in to your account with your email and password.

Your account will be the central place to manage PDF uploads, DRM settings, and file access reports.

How to Protect a PDF File with DRM Options and View PDF File Access Statistics Report

Step 2: Enter your Email address into Subscription Field
  1. Navigate to https://drm.verypdf.com/online/.
  2. In the “Subscription” field, enter the exact same email address you used when registering your account.
  3. Subscribing your email ensures that all PDF documents you upload and protect are linked correctly to your account.

How to Protect a PDF File with DRM Options and View PDF File Access Statistics Report

Step 3: Configure DRM Protection Options

Before uploading a file, you need to select the DRM policies to apply.

  1. On the Online Protection Page, locate the “Enable PDF DRM Protection” checkbox and make sure it is selected.
  2. Review and choose the available DRM settings, which can include:
  • Restrict Printing – Prevents users from printing your document.
  • Restrict Copying – Blocks copy-and-paste of text and images.
  • Expiration Settings – Define how long or how many times a file can be viewed.
  • Watermarking – Add dynamic or static watermarks to discourage screenshots or unauthorized sharing.
  • Dynamic Text Watermark – Display user-specific information (such as email, IP, or name) as a visible watermark to identify the source of leaks.
  • Screen Shield – Overlay a semi-transparent shield or dynamic text layer to reduce the risk of screen recording and screenshots.
  • Access Control – Limit viewing to specific email addresses, accounts, or predefined user groups.
  • Device Restriction – Bind documents to a particular device (such as one computer or mobile phone) to prevent multiple-device access.
  • Offline Access Control – Allow temporary offline reading with restrictions, ensuring that files cannot be shared outside the authorized device.
  • Open Limitations – Define how many times a document can be opened before access is revoked.
  • Time-Limited Access – Set start and end dates for access, making the document valid only during a specific time period.
  • Online Authentication – Require users to log in through the DRM server before viewing the document, ensuring identity verification.
  • Disable Save As – Prevent users from saving an unprotected copy of the file.
  • Dynamic Watermark Rotation – Apply watermarks that change position or angle during reading to further prevent clean screenshots.

These options give you flexible control over how your PDF can be used after it is distributed.

How to Protect a PDF File with DRM Options and View PDF File Access Statistics Report

Step 4: Upload and Protect Your PDF
  1. Use the upload function on the page to select a PDF document from your computer.
  2. Confirm that your DRM protection options are checked.
  3. Click “Upload and Secure PDF” button to submit your file for processing.
  4. Once uploaded, the system will generate a protected version of your PDF.
  5. You will receive a secure access link that you can distribute to authorized readers.

The uploaded file is now fully DRM-protected and linked to your account for monitoring.

How to Protect a PDF File with DRM Options and View PDF File Access Statistics Report

Step 5: View PDF File Access Statistics Report

VeryPDF DRM Protector not only secures your PDF but also gives you detailed insight into how it is accessed.

  1. Log back into your account.
  2. Go to https://drm.verypdf.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=VeryPDFDRMFiles.
  3. This page displays the PDF File Access Statistics Report for all the PDFs you have protected.

The statistics report allows you to:

  • See how many times each protected file has been opened.
  • Identify which users have accessed your document.
  • Track access times and dates for better auditing and compliance.

This feature ensures you always have visibility and control over how your secure documents are being used.

How to Protect a PDF File with DRM Options and View PDF File Access Statistics Report

Conclusion

With VeryPDF DRM Protector, securing your PDF files and tracking their usage is straightforward. By registering an account, enabling DRM protection, uploading your document, and checking the access statistics, you gain full control over your digital documents.

Whether you are an educator sharing course materials, a business professional handling confidential files, or a publisher distributing premium content, VeryPDF DRM Protector gives you the tools to:

  • Protect your PDFs with strong DRM policies.
  • Control and customize access permissions.
  • Monitor usage with real-time statistics reports.

Start protecting your PDF files today by visiting https://drm.verypdf.com/.

If you encounter any problems while using our VeryPDF DRM Protector application, or if you need a custom-built feature tailored to your specific workflow, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Our support team is always ready to assist you and provide professional solutions. You can reach us directly at https://support.verypdf.com/.

VeryPDF DRM Protector: How Dynamic Text Watermarks Protect PDF Files from Screenshots and Unauthorized Sharing

Protecting sensitive documents is not just about encryption—it’s also about making sure your content cannot be easily leaked through screenshots or unauthorized screen recordings. To address this challenge, VeryPDF DRM Protector now introduces a powerful new feature: Dynamic Text Watermarking.

Unlike static watermarks that remain the same for every viewer, Dynamic Text Watermarks are generated in real-time when a user opens a protected PDF file. These watermarks are not embedded inside the PDF itself. Instead, they are dynamically rendered on the viewing page. This ensures maximum security while keeping the original PDF intact.

By displaying unique, real-time information tied to each viewer, Dynamic Text Watermarks make screenshots traceable and significantly discourage unauthorized sharing.

You can try it online here:

https://drm.verypdf.com/online/

Why Dynamic Text Watermarks?

Traditional watermarks often use static text such as “Confidential” or “Do Not Copy.” While helpful, they do not directly connect the document to a specific user or access session. Dynamic Text Watermarks take this further by automatically inserting user-specific or session-specific details, such as the IP address, username, or timestamp, directly onto the viewed page.

This approach serves two key purposes:

  1. Deterrence – Users are far less likely to take screenshots if their personal information (like IP, username, or access time) is stamped onto every page.
  2. Traceability – If a screenshot is leaked, the watermark provides critical clues about who accessed the content, when, and from where.
Supported Dynamic Variables

VeryPDF DRM Protector supports a wide range of dynamic variables, all case-insensitive. Below is a detailed introduction to each:

1. User & Client Information
  • {ip} – Inserts the client’s IP address.
    Example: 192.168.1.45
  • {host} – Inserts the client’s hostname (reverse DNS of IP).
    Example: pc123.corporate-network.local
  • {username} – Inserts the login username used by the viewer.
    Example: jdoe
  • {useragent} – Displays the browser’s User-Agent string.
    Example: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64)...
    (Tip: This value can be long, so use it selectively.)
  • {referer} – Shows the referrer URL from where the user accessed the file.
    Example: https://universityportal.edu/courses/pdfviewer
  • {url} – Displays the current request URI being viewed.
    Example: /protected/lesson1.pdf
2. Server Information
  • {server_ip} – Inserts the server’s IP address hosting the document.
  • {server_name} – Inserts the server’s hostname.

These variables can help trace which server delivered the content in multi-server environments.

3. Date and Time Variables
  • {date} – Current date in Y-m-d format (e.g., 2025-09-26).
  • {time} – Current time in H:i:s format (e.g., 14:32:10).
  • {datetime} – Current date and time in Y-m-d H:i:s format.
  • {timestamp} – Unix timestamp (e.g., 1737981736).
Extended Date/Time Formatting

Dynamic Text also supports custom formats:

  • {date:d/m/Y} → 26/09/2025
  • {time:H:i} → 14:32
  • {datetime:d/m/Y H:i} → 26/09/2025 14:32
Individual Components

You can also display date/time parts separately:

  • {year} → 2025
  • {month} → 09
  • {day} → 26
  • {hour} → 14
  • {minute} → 32
  • {second} → 10
4. Custom Variables
  • {custom:Key} – Inserts a value provided from a custom array.
    Example: {custom:Department} → Physics

This is useful for organizations that want to inject their own identifiers, such as employee IDs, course codes, or project numbers.

VeryPDF DRM Protector: How Dynamic Text Watermarks Protect PDF Files from Screenshots and Unauthorized Sharing

Screenshot for Dynamic Text Watermarks (the demo watermark “VeryPDF.com Demo Version” will be removed in paid subscription accounts).

VeryPDF DRM Protector: How Dynamic Text Watermarks Protect PDF Files from Screenshots and Unauthorized Sharing

Example Usage

Here’s how a watermark template might look:

User: {username} | IP: {ip} | Date: {date:d/m/Y} | Time: {time:H:i}

On the viewer’s screen, it may appear as: 

User: jdoe | IP: 192.168.1.45 | Date: 26/09/2025 | Time: 14:32

This unique watermark ensures every user sees a personalized traceable mark while viewing the document.

How Dynamic Text Helps Against Screenshots

When a user attempts to take a screenshot, the visible watermark already contains their identity and session details. This makes any leaked image directly traceable back to them, discouraging sharing or misuse.

Unlike DRM measures that solely rely on access restrictions, Dynamic Text Watermarks add an active layer of accountability.

Try It Yourself

Dynamic Text Watermarking is now live in VeryPDF DRM Protector. You can test it online here:

https://drm.verypdf.com/online/

Simply enable the Dynamic Text Watermark option, choose your variables, and preview how your protected PDF will look with live-generated watermarks.

Final Thoughts

With Dynamic Text Watermarks, VeryPDF DRM Protector goes beyond traditional static watermarks, giving publishers, educators, and enterprises a powerful tool to deter screenshots and track leaks.

Whether you are protecting eBooks, training manuals, financial reports, or academic materials, this feature ensures that every copy viewed online is uniquely marked, traceable, and secure.

VeryPDF Screen Shield: Protect PDFs by Showing Only Part of Each Page and Prevent Screenshots

What is Partial Page View in VeryPDF Screen Shield?

Partial Page View is a patented feature of VeryPDF Screen Shield that limits the visible area of your PDF. Instead of showing the entire page, recipients see only a portion at a time, making unauthorized screenshots and copying much more difficult.

Key Features of Partial Page View:
  • Configurable Partial View – Show 20%, 35%, or 50% of a page at a time.
  • Moveable View Filter – Users can only view the selected portion of the document.
  • Automatic Screenshot Protection – Content blurs or hides when a screenshot or screen capture is attempted.
  • Disabled Zoom Controls – Prevents zooming to bypass partial view restrictions.
  • Dynamic Watermarked Area – Shows recipient identifiers like email, IP, and timestamp directly on the visible portion.
Why Use Partial Page View to Protect PDFs?

Even with traditional DRM, full-page screenshots can still leak sensitive information. By showing only part of each page, VeryPDF Screen Shield:

  • Reduces the risk of content leaks.
  • Increases the effort required to reconstruct the full document.
  • Makes unauthorized sharing less appealing.

Partial Page View is ideal for highly confidential documents, including:

  • Intellectual property and research materials
  • Financial performance reports
  • Exam papers and answer keys

VeryPDF Screen Shield: Protect PDFs by Showing Only Part of Each Page and Prevent Screenshots

How Partial Page View Works in VeryPDF Screen Shield
  1. Recipients only see a restricted portion of the PDF page (20%, 35%, or 50%).
  2. Screenshot attempts automatically blur or hide content.
  3. Switching tabs or minimizing the window triggers content hiding.
  4. Zooming is disabled to prevent bypassing restrictions.
  5. Dynamic watermarks display recipient details on the visible area, discouraging leaks.
Combine Partial Page View with Dynamic Watermarks for Maximum PDF Security

Partial Page View works best with Dynamic Watermarks, overlaying:

  • Recipient email
  • IP address
  • Date and time of access

This combination ensures that even if someone tries to capture a partial page, the content is traceable and leaks are discouraged.

Benefits of Partial Page View in VeryPDF Screen Shield
  • Blocks Full-Page Screenshots – Only a small portion of the document is visible at a time.
  • Prevents Screen Capture Software Bypasses – Dynamic filters protect against third-party tools.
  • Discourages Unauthorized Sharing – Partial visibility and watermarks reduce incentive to leak content.
  • Customizable Viewing Area – Control how much of each page is displayed.
  • Enhanced Document Security – Adds an extra layer of protection beyond encryption and DRM.
VeryPDF DRM Protector Features with Partial Page View

Partial Page View is part of the comprehensive VeryPDF DRM Protector solution:

  • Encryption & Copy Protection – Prevent unauthorized copying, printing, or downloading.
  • Access Control – Secure sharing via invitations, links, or passwords.
  • Identity Verification – Confirm recipient identity before access.
  • File Versioning & Replacement – Update files even after sharing.
  • Detailed Tracking & Analytics – Monitor who views your files, for how long, and from where.
  • Expiry & Self-Destruct Options – Control access duration and auto-delete files.
  • Multi-Format Support – Protect PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images, and videos.
When to Enable Partial Page View

Enable Partial Page View for highly sensitive PDFs:

  • Proprietary corporate data
  • Intellectual property
  • Exams and confidential reports

For routine files, standard DRM and watermarks may be sufficient.

The Ultimate Way to Protect Sensitive PDFs

With VeryPDF Screen Shield and Partial Page View, you secure your PDFs not only against copying or printing but also against screenshots.

By combining partial page display, encryption, access control, rights management, tracking, and watermarks, VeryPDF offers comprehensive PDF protection in one solution.

Learn more and try it free online at: https://drm.verypdf.com/