What you provide
One readable PDF; files requiring a password must be unlocked before processing.
PDF and document workbench
Read observable PDF encryption and permission flags.
The processor reads the permission mask exposed by the opened PDF and decodes standard flag bits.
One readable PDF; files requiring a password must be unlocked before processing.10 MB combined limitOne JSON report with encryption state, numeric permission mask, and eight named permission signals.
Drop zone ready10 MB combined
Drop one PDF here
Choose one unlocked PDF. The source remains unchanged and the result downloads separately.
Files are sent only when you run the tool; no server-side job history is created.
Product contract
Understand PDF Permissions Report before processing
The processor reads the permission mask exposed by the opened PDF and decodes standard flag bits.
What you receive
One JSON report with encryption state, numeric permission mask, and eight named permission signals.
What to review
Flags do not establish ownership, authorization, enforceability, or legal permission to use content.
Workflow
From source to checked download
Use PDF Permissions Report on a working copy and review the separate result.
One readable PDF; files requiring a password must be unlocked before processing.
No hidden presets or inferred selections are applied; the complete supported structure is processed.
Open the download and verify its schema or document behavior. Flags do not establish ownership, authorization, enforceability, or legal permission to use content.
Worked review example
How to interpret PDF Permissions Report
The report can distinguish copy, annotate, assemble, form, and high-quality print flags.
Observed input
One readable PDF; files requiring a password must be unlocked before processing.
Expected artifact
One JSON report with encryption state, numeric permission mask, and eight named permission signals.
Interpretation boundary
Flags do not establish ownership, authorization, enforceability, or legal permission to use content.
Example output
A concrete verification target
The report can distinguish copy, annotate, assemble, form, and high-quality print flags.
encrypted: false copy: true modify: true print_high_quality: true
Implementation reference:PyMuPDF PDF API documentation
Common uses
When PDF Permissions Report is useful
Read observable PDF encryption and permission flags.
Record permission settings during intake.
Compare protected and distribution copies.
Diagnose why a compliant viewer disables an action.
Important boundary
Keep the source until review is complete.
Flags do not establish ownership, authorization, enforceability, or legal permission to use content.
Practical help
Questions before you run it
What does PDF Permissions Report actually inspect or change?
The processor reads the permission mask exposed by the opened PDF and decodes standard flag bits. It processes only the supported structures found in the selected PDF and returns a separate download. It does not overwrite the source, infer missing document intent, or certify legal, archival, accessibility, privacy, or security status. Review the artifact against the original before using it in another workflow.
What limits apply to PDF Permissions Report?
One readable PDF; files requiring a password must be unlocked before processing. The request is limited to 10 MB, the document to 500 pages, discovered structures to 10,000 items, and generated output to 50 MB. Password-protected files must be unlocked first. Malformed, application-specific, or unsupported PDF objects may require a specialist desktop application and manual inspection.
What should I verify after PDF Permissions Report finishes?
Confirm the download opens and matches the stated output, then compare page count, visible content, navigation, form behavior, and any task-specific structure with the source. Flags do not establish ownership, authorization, enforceability, or legal permission to use content. Keep the original until the result has been tested in the viewer, print process, records system, or downstream application where it will be used.
Document workflow
PDF Permissions Report with inspectable boundaries
Read observable PDF encryption and permission flags. The processor reads the permission mask exposed by the opened PDF and decodes standard flag bits. One readable PDF; files requiring a password must be unlocked before processing.
One JSON report with encryption state, numeric permission mask, and eight named permission signals. Flags do not establish ownership, authorization, enforceability, or legal permission to use content. Completed downloads remain only in this browser tab for limited re-download.