# How to prevent the PDF content from being modified using PDF editing tools?

**URL:** <https://community.getswipe.in/t/how-to-prevent-the-pdf-content-from-being-modified-using-pdf-editing-tools/4840>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [September 29, 2026, 10:02am UTC](https://community.getswipe.in/t/how-to-prevent-the-pdf-content-from-being-modified-using-pdf-editing-tools/4840 "2026-09-29T10:02:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Swipe\_Support](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/community.getswipe.in/swipe_support/32/163_2.png) [@Swipe\_Support](https://community.getswipe.in/u/Swipe_Support)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 10:02am UTC](https://community.getswipe.in/t/how-to-prevent-the-pdf-content-from-being-modified-using-pdf-editing-tools/4840/1 "2026-09-29T10:02:16Z")

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To prevent the PDF content from being modified using PDF editing tools, please follow the below mentioned steps:

Step 1: Click on Document settings.

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/uploads/getswipe/original/2X/d/da43841094fb97ddc20ae2f576b89070e6308c24.png)

Step 2: Enable the Secure PDF option \>\> Click on Saves Changes.

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/uploads/getswipe/original/2X/a/a8c57b940b4ce546c72f613162c3d9ef7f91d4ee.png)