Copy protection
Updated 2 months ago
by
Rana Wilds
Restrict users from downloading or distributing the contents of your padlet using Copy protection!
What is protected?
With copy protection enabled, only users with Admin permissions can:
- Download attachments from posts
- Export the padlet as PDF, image, or CSV
- Create remakes or copies
- Access direct links to attachments
- Duplicate or transfer posts
Add a user with Admin permissions by inviting them to collaborate! This will give the user the ability to do all of the above -- even with Copy protection enabled for everyone else.
Click on the Share arrow in the upper-right corner of the padlet > under the Collaborators section, type in the email or username of the user to invite > Invite > select Admin from the drop-down menu.
Click on the Share arrow in the upper-right corner of the padlet > under the Collaborators section, type in the email or username of the user to invite > Invite > select Admin from the drop-down menu.
Using copy protection
To find the 'Copy protection' menu, open your padlet and click on the Settings cog icon (⚙️) > Content > next to 'Copy protection,' click the drop-down menu and choose between the following:
- None - Visitors can remake, download and export the content on the padlet
- Disable remakes - Visitors will not be able to remake the padlet
- Disable all - Visitors will not be able to remake, download or export the content on the padlet
Real-world use cases
This feature is particularly valuable for:
- Teachers running video discussions who want to prevent recordings from being downloaded
- Language instructors who need students to engage directly with content rather than using translation tools
- Teams working with confidential information that needs to stay within the platform
- Anyone who wants more control over their intellectual property
