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The full set of DRM protection, access control, visibility, and usability features PPAD offers — organized by what they help you accomplish, not how they work.
Features currently in development. Register your interest to be notified when they're available.
Edit protected Word and Excel files without losing protection. Currently in development for Google Drive. Changes are saved back into the protected format — access controls, permissions, and revocation stay in place through the full edit cycle.
Register interest →The same persistent protection available in Gmail and Google Drive, brought to Microsoft 365. Protect emails and attachments in Outlook, and convert SharePoint files to protected .ppad format.
Register interest →Files are encrypted before they leave the sender — not just in transit. Only authorized recipients can decrypt and open them, regardless of where the file ends up.
Protection doesn't stop at the inbox or the download. Emails and files stay protected after they're shared, forwarded, or downloaded to a local device.
ScreenShield limits how much of a document is visible at once and blurs or hides content when a screenshot attempt or window switch is detected. This makes unauthorized visual capture significantly harder without blocking legitimate viewing.
Automatically apply user-specific watermarks with names, email addresses, and timestamps. Anyone who leaks the content is traceable by design.
Restrict printing to reduce the risk of unauthorized physical copies. Keep files digital and under your control.
Prevent recipients from selecting and copying text out of protected files — making it harder to extract content and feed it into AI tools or other systems.
Control precisely who can open and view a protected file after sharing. Unauthorized recipients — including AI tools — are blocked before they reach the content.
Set time-based rules that automatically disable access after a specific date or duration. Files become inaccessible without you having to take any action.
Revoke access to any protected file at any time — even after it's been sent, forwarded, downloaded, and saved. The moment you revoke, access ends everywhere.
Recipients verify their identity with a one-time passcode before accessing protected content. Unauthorized forwarding doesn't grant access.
Update permissions on any file at any time — without having to resend or re-encrypt. Changes apply to everyone with access, immediately.
Files are encrypted before they leave the sender — not just in transit. Only authorized recipients can decrypt and open them, regardless of where the file ends up.
Protection doesn’t stop at the inbox or the download. Emails and files stay protected after they’re shared, forwarded, or downloaded to a local device.
ScreenShield limits how much of a document is visible at once and blurs or hides content when a screenshot attempt or window switch is detected. This makes unauthorized visual capture significantly harder without blocking legitimate viewing.
Automatically apply user-specific watermarks with names, email addresses, and timestamps. Anyone who leaks the content is traceable by design.
Restrict printing to reduce the risk of unauthorized physical copies. Keep files digital and under your control.
Prevent recipients from selecting and copying text out of protected files — making it harder to extract content and feed it into AI tools or other systems.
Control precisely who can open and view a protected file after sharing. Unauthorized recipients — including AI tools — are blocked before they reach the content.
Set time-based rules that automatically disable access after a specific date or duration. Files become inaccessible without you having to take any action.
Revoke access to any protected file at any time — even after it’s been sent, forwarded, downloaded, and saved. The moment you revoke, access ends everywhere.
Recipients verify their identity with a one-time passcode before accessing protected content. Unauthorized forwarding doesn’t grant access.
Update permissions on any file at any time — without having to resend or re-encrypt. Changes apply to everyone with access, immediately.
Monitor email and file opens, views, and time spent on each page after sharing. Know who engaged and when — even after multiple forwards.
See how recipients interact with content in detail, including which sections they spent the most time on — useful for high-stakes documents and investor materials.
Every access event is logged and available for audit review. Know exactly what happened after a file left your system — who opened it, from where, and when.
Track file access whether the file was opened in Gmail, via a browser portal, from a downloaded copy, or through a mobile device.
Recipients access protected content through a secure browser-based viewer. No desktop software downloads, no agents, no IT involvement needed.
A secure, mobile-optimised viewing experience means recipients can access protected files from any device.
Recipients can open protected files through the PPAD plugin, a secure browser portal, or mobile viewing — depending on their environment and device.
Files are encrypted before they leave the sender — not just in transit. Only authorized recipients can decrypt and open them, regardless of where the file ends up.
Protection doesn’t stop at the inbox or the download. Emails and files stay protected after they’re shared, forwarded, or downloaded to a local device.
ScreenShield limits how much of a document is visible at once and blurs or hides content when a screenshot attempt or window switch is detected. This makes unauthorized visual capture significantly harder without blocking legitimate viewing.
Automatically apply user-specific watermarks with names, email addresses, and timestamps. Anyone who leaks the content is traceable by design.
Restrict printing to reduce the risk of unauthorized physical copies. Keep files digital and under your control.
Prevent recipients from selecting and copying text out of protected files — making it harder to extract content and feed it into AI tools or other systems.
Monitor email and file opens, views, and time spent on each page after sharing. Know who engaged and when — even after multiple forwards.
See how recipients interact with content in detail, including which sections they spent the most time on — useful for high-stakes documents and investor materials.
Every access event is logged and available for audit review. Know exactly what happened after a file left your system — who opened it, from where, and when.
Track file access whether the file was opened in Gmail, via a browser portal, from a downloaded copy, or through a mobile device.
Recipients access protected content through a secure browser-based viewer. No desktop software downloads, no agents, no IT involvement needed.
A secure, mobile-optimised viewing experience means recipients can access protected files from any device.
Recipients can open protected files through the PPAD plugin, a secure browser portal, or mobile viewing — depending on their environment and device.
Start with Google Workspace or the API — all features are available from day one.
Control precisely who can open and view a protected file after sharing. Unauthorized recipients — including AI tools — are blocked before they reach the content.
Set time-based rules that automatically disable access after a specific date or duration. Files become inaccessible without you having to take any action.
Revoke access to any protected file at any time — even after it’s been sent, forwarded, downloaded, and saved. The moment you revoke, access ends everywhere.
Recipients verify their identity with a one-time passcode before accessing protected content. Unauthorized forwarding doesn’t grant access.
Update permissions on any file at any time — without having to resend or re-encrypt. Changes apply to everyone with access, immediately.
Recipients access protected content through a secure browser-based viewer. No desktop software downloads, no agents, no IT involvement needed.
A secure, mobile-optimised viewing experience means recipients can access protected files from any device.
Recipients can open protected files through the PPAD plugin, a secure browser portal, or mobile viewing — depending on their environment and device.