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Restricting downloads of PDFs and PPTs in training materials: how are you protecting your IP? (Please vote for this idea)

  • Oct 12, 2026 10:10 AM UTC
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Hi all,

We deliver a lot of instructor-led training to external customers and partners. Most of the materials we use for those sessions (slide decks, PDFs, lab guides) are proprietary, so we need some control over who can download them.

As far as we can tell, there’s currently no way in Docebo to make these files view-only. Once someone has access to a training material, they can download it. Video content can be protected, but other file types can’t. Because of this, we’re keeping a separate repository outside the LMS for our sensitive content. That isn’t ideal, since we’d like instructors and learners to find everything in one place.

I’ve submitted an idea for this. In short, it asks for a view-only option for training materials, role-based download permissions (so instructors could still download while learners only view), and ideally some watermarking and reporting on who accessed what.

Here’s the link if you’d like to take a look:

If you’re dealing with the same problem, an upvote would really help, and a comment describing your use case would help even more. Docebo is much more likely to prioritize something when it can see that several customers need it.

I’m also curious how others handle this today. Has anyone found a workaround that works, or are you keeping sensitive files outside Docebo like we are?

Thanks,
Vignesh

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  • Hero III
  • Oct 16, 2026 8:29 PM UTC

voted up thank you


  • Newcomer
  • Oct 19, 2026 11:30 AM UTC

Voted up. Thank you!


I’ve upvoted this idea too, One possible workaround for supported presentation files like PPT/PPTX is Docebo’s Slides Converter, which turns them into snapshots learners can view without downloading the original presentation. It has limitations and can’t fully prevent copying or screenshots, but it may help in some cases.