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User-friendly, affordable, and packed with different features, DocHub is a healthy and cost-efficient alternative to PDF Buddy. Try it now and learn how to squeeze the maximum of our solution with easy-to-use feature shortcuts.

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01. Upload a document from your computer or cloud storage.

02. Add text, images, drawings, shapes, and more.

03. Sign your document online in a few clicks.

04. Send, export, fax, download, or print out your document.

PDF editing simplified with DocHub

Seamless PDF editing

Editing a PDF is as simple as working in a Word document. You can add text, drawings, highlights, and redact or annotate your document without affecting its quality. No rasterized text or removed fields. Use an online PDF editor to get your perfect document in minutes.

Smooth teamwork

Collaborate on documents with your team using a desktop or mobile device. Let others view, edit, comment on, and sign your documents online. You can also make your form public and share its URL anywhere.

Automatic saving

Every change you make in a document is automatically saved to the cloud and synchronized across all devices in real-time. No need to send new versions of a document or worry about losing information.

Google integrations

DocHub integrates with Google Workspace so you can import, edit, and sign your documents directly from your Gmail, Google Drive, and Dropbox. When finished, export documents to Google Drive or import your Google Address Book and share the document with your contacts.

Powerful PDF tools on your mobile device

Keep your work flowing even when you're away from your computer. DocHub works on mobile just as easily as it does on desktop. Edit, annotate, and sign documents from the convenience of your smartphone or tablet. No need to install the app.

Secure document sharing and storage

Instantly share, email, and fax documents in a secure and compliant way. Set a password, place your documents in encrypted folders, and enable recipient authentication to control who accesses your documents. When completed, keep your documents secure in the cloud.

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How to pdf buddy

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This video tutorial demonstrates how to disable printing in a PDF document. To do this, open Windows Explorer, right-click on the PDF file, and select "Make Secure PDF" in the PDF writer. In the Printing and Viewing tab, ensure that the allowed printing checkbox is deselected. Click "Publish" to confirm the protection status, and the protected document will appear with a .pdc extension. This protected PDF can only be opened with the Locklizard Secure PDF Viewer, where printing is disabled and cannot be accessed via keyboard shortcuts.

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Got questions about print friendly alternative?

Below are some common questions from our customers that may provide you with the answer you're looking for. If you can't find an answer to your question, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.

Can you make PDF viewable and not downloadable?

Unless you host your own PDF viewer on your website such that the PDF file itself is not internally downloaded by whatever PDF reader the user has on their computer (i.e., your website displays a raster bitmap of the PDF content), there is absolutely no way to prevent the file from being downloaded and shared using

How do I protect a document from printing?

You can use a Permissions Password to protect a PDF document from printing. Once set up anyone with the document will be able to open, read and even make changes to the PDF document, but they will be unable to print it out.

Why is print option disabled in PDF?

However, most of the time users find that the print button is disabled in PDF the main reason behind this issue is the restrictions. The file is secured with certain permissions due to which the user cannot print docHub PDF documents.

Can you restrict a PDF from being printed?

Using a permissions password, you can restrict printing, editing, and copying content in the PDF. Recipients dont need a password to open the document in Reader or Acrobat. They do need a password to change the restrictions youve set.

How do I print a PDF that Cannot be printed?

I cant print a PDF file. How do I get it to print? Open the File Menu. Select Print The Printing window will appear. Click Advanced Put a check in the box next to Print as Image Click OK to close the Advanced window. Click OK to print.

Can you restrict a PDF from being printed?

0:01 2:47 In this video were going to restrict pdf editing copying and printing. First open windows explorerMoreIn this video were going to restrict pdf editing copying and printing. First open windows explorer locate the document you wish to protect. Right click on the pdf. And choose make secure pdf. In the

How do I freeze a PDF for editing?

How to Lock a PDF From Editing for Free To get started, go to this converter. Drag the PDF file in, click Convert entire pages, and then Choose option. On the next page, click JPG to PDF in the lower right-hand corner. Click Convert and then download your read-only PDF file.

How do I print a document that Cannot be printed?

Solution 1: Print as image. Open the PDF file in Acrobat. Choose File Print. Click Advanced at the bottom of the Print dialog box. In the resulting Advanced Print Setup dialog box, select Print As Image and click OK.

How do I make a printable PDF unprintable?

Marky Open pdf file in Acrobat on PC. Ctrl L. Print Scrn (next to F12 on your keyboard) Open e.g. Photoshop, PhotoPaint. File/New Page. Ctrl V. Crop your page! Print.

How do I convert a PDF to non printable?

How Can I Make a PDF Not Allow Editing? Open the document in Power PDF. Navigate to the Security tab and click Manage Security. Check the box that says, Set a password to restrict editing of security settings. Enter a password. Set restrictions, including whether to allow printing and which changes you wish to allow.

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Great solution for PDF docs with very little pre-knowledge required.

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"I love that DocHub is incredibly affordable and customizable. It truly does everything I need it to do, without a large price tag like some of its more well known competitors. I am able to send secure documents directly to me clients emails and via in real time when they are viewing and making alterations to a document."

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I can create refillable copies for the templates that I select and then I can publish those.

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