--- title: How to Disable Document Downloads description: Learn how to prevent document downloads --- [Skip to content](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge/how-to-disable-document-downloads#main-content) ![boardable-logo-dark-1.png\]](https://docs.boardable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/boardable-logo-dark-1.png?height=38&name=boardable-logo-dark-1.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Go to Boardable](https://app.boardable.com/login) [Go to Boardable](https://app.boardable.com/login) Advice and answers from the Boardable Team - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Document Center](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge/document-center?hsLang=en) 3. [Manage Documents](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge/document-center?hsLang=en#manage-documents) # How to Disable Document Downloads ## Learn how to prevent document downloads --- ### TABLE OF CONTENTS #### I. [Introduction to Disabling Downloads](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge/how-to-disable-document-downloads#introduction) #### II. [Disable Downloads When Adding Documents](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge/how-to-disable-document-downloads#disable-downloads-new) #### III. [Disable Downloads for Existing Documents](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge/how-to-disable-document-downloads#disable-downloads-new) - [**From the Document Center**](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge/how-to-disable-document-downloads#from-document-center) - [**From a Meeting Page**](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge/how-to-disable-document-downloads#from-meeting-page) - [**From a Group Page**](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge/how-to-disable-document-downloads#from-group-page) --- ### I. Introduction to Disabling Download By default, all documents on the Boardable platform can be downloaded as PDFs, or with their original format. This option can be disabled on a per-document basis for professional and enterprise organizations only. Disabling downloads does not prevent users from taking screenshots of it. It does prevent users from accessing a PDF of a file via Boardable, or the original file type via Boardable. When downloads are disabled for a document, the in-app print button is also disabled. This does not prevent printing the document via the browser. The following documents can have downloads disabled: - Documents stored in the Document Center - Documents attached to a meeting page - Documents attached to an agenda - Documents attached to a Group page Documents attached to discussion comments, or to comments elsewhere on the platform, cannot have downloads disabled. ### II. Disable Downloads When Adding Documents ***Notes****:* - *Downloads can only be disabled for new documents via the Upload a document menu.* - *Downloads cannot be disabled for new documents via drag and drop; to disable downloads for these files, please see Section III.* - *Downloads cannot be disabled for new agenda attachments; to disable downloads for these files, please see Section III.* Downloads can be disabled while uploading a document to the platform, or afterwards. To disable downloads while uploading a document: 1. Open *Upload a document* menu 2. Click the checkbox labeled *Disable Downloads* in this menu to fill it in 3. Set title, notes, and notifications as wanted 4. Click **Save** 1. File is uploaded; users with access to it cannot download it via the platform ![upload-documents-disable-downloads](https://docs.boardable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1%20Knowledge%20Base/upload-documents-disable-downloads.png?width=350&height=400&name=upload-documents-disable-downloads.png) ### III. Disable Downloads for Existing Documents To disable downloads *after* a document is uploaded, please reference the relevant section below: - From the Document Center - From a Meeting Page - From a Group Page #### From the Document Center ***Note****: only organization admins and the person who uploaded a document can disable downloads for documents stored in the Document Center* 1. Navigate to the Document Center 2. Click the **More actions** button next to a document tile 1. Options drop down 3. Click **Edit** 1. *Edit Document Info* menu opens ![edit-agenda-option](https://docs.boardable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1%20Knowledge%20Base/edit-agenda-option.png?width=622&height=134&name=edit-agenda-option.png) 4. Click the checkbox next to *Disable Downloads* to fill this in ![document-info-disable-downloads](https://docs.boardable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1%20Knowledge%20Base/document-info-disable-downloads.png?width=655&height=413&name=document-info-disable-downloads.png) 5. Click **Save** 1. Users with access to this document can no longer download it via the platform #### From a Meeting Page ***Note****: the following users can disable downloads for documents stored on a meeting page:* - *Organization admins* - *Meeting creators* - *Meeting collaborators* - *The person who uploaded the document* 1. Navigate to the desired meeting page 2. Click the **Documents** tab 1. Documents attached to meeting page are listed 2. To access documents in the Agenda, click the **Agenda Documents** folder ![documents-meeting-menu](https://docs.boardable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1%20Knowledge%20Base/documents-meeting-menu.png?width=500&height=126&name=documents-meeting-menu.png) 3. Click the **More actions** button next to a document title 1. Options drop down 4. Click **Edit** 1. *Edit Document Info* menu opens ![edit-agenda-option](https://docs.boardable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1%20Knowledge%20Base/edit-agenda-option.png?width=622&height=134&name=edit-agenda-option.png) 5. Click the checkbox next to *Disable Downloads* to fill this in 6. Click **Save** 1. Users with access to this document can no longer download it via the platform #### From a Group Page ***Note****: the following users can disable downloads for documents stored on a meeting page:* - *Organization admins* - *Group admins* - *The person who uploaded the document* 1. Navigate to the desired group page 2. Click the **Documents** tab 1. Documents attached to group page are listed ![group documents menu item-2](https://docs.boardable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1%20Knowledge%20Base/group%20documents%20menu%20item-2.png?width=622&height=122&name=group%20documents%20menu%20item-2.png) 3. Click the **More actions** button next to a document title 1. Options drop down 4. Click **Edit** 1. *Edit Document Info* menu opens ![edit-agenda-option](https://docs.boardable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1%20Knowledge%20Base/edit-agenda-option.png?width=622&height=134&name=edit-agenda-option.png) 5. Click the checkbox next to *Disable Downloads* to fill this in 6. Click **Save** 1. 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