โŒHow to prevent the sharing of digital files?

Preventing the distribution of files is something you may be looking to do while using Big Digital Download. In this guide you will learn the multiple ways you can decrease the chance of file sharing.

The multiple ways that you can achieve a reduction in file sharing using big digital download include:

  • Method 1 (RECOMMENDED): Limiting the number of total downloads

  • Method 2: Adding watermarks to PDFs (cannot be a password protected pdf)

  • Method 3: Password protecting your Zip folders (or pdfs)

Method 1 : Limit the number of total downloads

On Big digital download you can limit the number of times someone can download there digital file.

Steps to limit how many times a digital product can be downloaded:

  1. In your Shopify admin dashboard look at the left hand panel and click on Apps.

  2. Click on Big Digital Download.

  3. Click click on Digital Products.

  4. Click Edit on the Digital product you want to change.

  1. Click on Limit download per order and set the limit to your liking.

  1. OR you can limit the download in time.

๐ŸŽขMy customers see an error message "maximum limit reached" how do I get rid of it?

Method 2: Adding watermarks to PDFs using Big Digital Download

Big Digital Download offers a stamping feature which will apply a watermark to your unprotected pdf files.

Steps to watermark your PDF using Big Digital Downloads stamping feature:

  1. In your Shopify admin dashboard look at the left hand panel and click on Apps.

  2. Click on Big Digital Download.

  3. Click click on Settings.

  4. In General settings scroll down till you see PDF stamping and set to Yes

PDF Stamping options on Big Digital Download explained

  • Stamp text: You can use {shop}, {order-number}, {order-name}, {customer-email} & {customer-name} as variables.

  • Stamp Placement: Determines where the stamp will be placed

  • Stamp Font Size: Determines how large the stamp will be

  1. Make sure to save before leaving!

We have gone over 3 possible ways of reducing the amount of sharing that takes place with your file. Remember that these are not ways of fully preventing the sharing!

Method 3: Add a password to your zipped folders ๐Ÿ“

To add a password on your zipped folders you will need to use an external program like WinRar (Windows) or Macs built in compressor

Steps to add a password on your zip files using WinRar

  1. Install WinRar on your Windows.

WinRar is not needed on Mac. You can simply follow the video below to see how to use mac built in compressor.

  1. Create your first Zip file using WinRar

    1. How to convert a regular folder into a zipped folder on MacOs โคต๏ธ

  1. Password protect your Zip file

    1. How to password protect your zip file on windows or mac (second video) โคต๏ธ

Requires you to use mac terminal
  1. Now you can upload your password protected zip to Big Digital Download.

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