SECURITY

Built-in protection for every document

Add robust document protection to your app — from digital signatures and redaction, to permission controls, watermarks, and audit logging. Meet compliance, privacy, and trust requirements without sacrificing usability.

What do you want to do with documents?

Protect sensitive data

Remove confidential information permanently with reliable redaction tools.

Control document access

Restrict printing, copying, editing, and more with user-level permissions.

Verify authenticity

Add digital signatures with support for validation, certification, and trusted integrations.

Track and log activity

Enable audit trails to log redactions, changes, and signatures for compliance.

How we help


DOCUMENT ACCESS

Manage how your documents are viewed, used, and modified

Define what users can see and do inside a document. Apply role-based controls and configure behavior like printing, copying, and editing with precision.

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Permissions control

Restrict editing, printing, copying, and more with fine-grained PDF permissions.

Secure PDF viewing

Render documents securely in the browser with HTML-based, WCAG-compliant viewing.

Editing controls

Assign or update passwords and permission flags programmatically.

Watermarking and annotations

Add user-specific watermarks and control annotation visibility using access flags.

SECURITY TOOLS

Build security and trust into every document

Apply irreversible redaction, cryptographic signatures, and audit logging to meet privacy laws and maintain long-term data integrity.

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Redaction

Permanently remove content and metadata to meet privacy requirements.

Digital signatures

Add and validate signatures with support for certificates, HSM, and long-term validation.

Audit trails

Log redactions, permissions changes, and signature events for compliance tracking.

PDF/A export

Convert documents to archival formats for long-term storage and record-keeping.


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Trust, transparency, and compliance — built in

Security isn’t just a feature — it’s a foundation. Nutrient maintains a SOC 2-compliant infrastructure, follows secure development lifecycle practices, and undergoes regular third-party audits. From encryption to access controls, we build our platform to meet the highest standards of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.


Frequently asked questions

What is compliance management automation and why is it important?

Compliance management automation streamlines how organizations meet regulatory obligations. By automating redaction, audit logging, signature tracking, and permission controls, it reduces risk, saves time, and helps teams stay compliant with standards like GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2.

What PDF security features does Nutrient offer?

Nutrient includes password protection, permission settings, irreversible redaction, digital signatures (including long-term validation), watermarking, audit trails, and PDF/A export — everything needed to secure documents and support regulatory compliance.

How does Nutrient help with document security and compliance?

Nutrient protects documents from unauthorized access, tampering, or data loss. Its features — including encryption, redaction, eSignatures, PDF/A export, and audit trails — are built to meet industry-specific standards across finance, healthcare, and legal workflows.

Is Nutrient's security toolkit suitable for all industries?

Yes. Nutrient supports compliance and security needs across regulated industries like healthcare, government, education, legal, and finance. It adapts to both internal policies and external regulatory requirements.

How do I get started with Nutrient's PDF security features?

You can start with a free trial or interactive demo. Nutrient provides developer-friendly documentation, SDKs, and customer support to help you integrate and scale quickly.

Can I integrate these features into my own applications?

Yes. Nutrient provides SDKs and APIs for web, mobile, and desktop platforms, so you can add features like redaction, digital signatures, and secure viewing to any app or workflow.


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