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Thanks OG
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thank you for this link!![Rose | [Rose]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif)
diligent hands rule....
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Hypothetically, why would the owner of this service not copy and store all the PDFs you want to encrypt?
If I offered random encrypted PDFs in bulk batches on the DarkWeb for sale, I'm sure it would fetch a couple of bucks. 20? 30 per batch of 1.000?
If I scanned and labeled these properly, I might even be able to sell some of them for 10 bucks a piece.
That would pay for the ad-sense and basic website design in no time, making it a nice passive revenue stream on the side of a larger and probable even more illicit business venture.
Because of this hypothetical, I never use free online services, and I advice everyone with common sense not to use them either.
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That makes sense, I would not use this service for sensitive information.
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That's how I feel about sites which provide "secure image sharing". Were I running such a site, I would definitely be interested in seeing those images myself. 
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An easier option may be to zip your files (which will make them smaller as an added benefit) and put a password on the zip.
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zipping with password works for me.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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this is not an option for me...
diligent hands rule....
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I just remembered something.
Syncfusion has a pretty decent PDF library and it has a community license which I believe matches Visual Studio's.
You should check out the details yourself to see if you're elligible, but here's how you can secure your PDF file: Working with Security | Syncfusion[^]
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You may also want to look into adding a watermark which indicates who you originally sold the file to.
Back in 2004 I paid for a PDF of ISO 8601, and it has one. Or maybe that feature has been broken.
Sometimes you have to settle for detection what prevention won't work.
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The Wood Working YouTube community has been selling project plans for a long time
Here you buy and pay for the plan then You will receive this digital product immediately after purchase!
Here is a link
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Reach out to Matt nice person he can offer insight on the process
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Half joke. Use their credit card number. They will not share the password that way.
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I think the simple answer is that there is no easy solution to your problem. You can password, encrypt, or convert to a specific reader format but at the end of the day, your paying customers have to be able to view them.
IP content providers are protected by copyright, which is an ugly road to pursue even for large companies. Your product protection depends on your market. If it's something that millions of people might buy, you create your pricing to be attractive to the customers and make it a 'no-brainer'. Most people aren't going to jump through a lot of hoops to save a $3 cost. In a smaller market where the cost per user may be higher, you're relying on the "professionalism" of your customers.
It's impossible to create a digital document that is not copyable at some level. A password keeps someone from just posting a link to the document, but doesn't stop them from blatantly publishing the password. An activation key works well on large documents but still doesn't defeat snip 'n sketch.
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Yup, contact the RIAA etc and ask how goes the war on the DRM front.
Make paying as easy as possible, accept everything you can.
There is probably? negative-ROI on trying to encrypt the PDF files. You'll invest more in effort than you save in preventing thievery.
It might? be better to provide authenticated access to a webserver that turns the documents into pictures and shows them in a browser. Nothing will stop a screen grab but depending on the info and the value of having it as actual text it might (moreso than encrypting PDF files) make it worth your PDF price tag.
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