Python-Net: Get Document Privileges

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

PDF privileges control what users can and cannot do with a document. Common permissions include:

Printing the document
Copying content
Modifying annotations or contents
Filling form fields
Using screen readers
Assembling or merging documents

With Aspose.PDF for Python, you can inspect these settings programmatically using the PdfFileInfo class. This is especially useful when working with multiple PDFs in automated workflows, verifying compliance, or controlling document handling in applications.

Load a PDF file.
Retrieve its document privileges.
Display which actions are allowed for the document.

import aspose.pdf as ap
import aspose.pdf.facades as pdf_facades
from io import FileIO

import sys
from os import path

sys.path.append(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), ".."))

from config import set_license, initialize_data_dir


def get_document_privileges(input_file_name):
    pdf_metadata = pdf_facades.PdfFileInfo(input_file_name)

    privileges = pdf_metadata.get_document_privilege()

    print("Document Privileges:")
    print(f"  Can Print: {privileges.allow_print}")
    print(f"  Can Degraded Print: {privileges.allow_degraded_printing}")
    print(f"  Can Copy: {privileges.allow_copy}")
    print(f"  Can Modify Contents: {privileges.allow_modify_contents}")
    print(f"  Can Modify Annotations: {privileges.allow_modify_annotations}")
    print(f"  Can Fill In: {privileges.allow_fill_in}")
    print(f"  Can Screen Readers: {privileges.allow_screen_readers}")
    print(f"  Can Assembly: {privileges.allow_assembly}")

Python-Net: Get PDF Version

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

PDF versions define the features and capabilities supported in a document, including form fields, encryption, annotations, and compression. For developers working with multiple PDFs, checking the version ensures compatibility with tools, libraries, or workflows that process these files.

Using Aspose.PDF for Python, you can easily inspect the PDF version with the PdfFileInfo class.

Load a PDF document.
Retrieve its PDF version.
Display the version in the console.

import aspose.pdf as ap
import aspose.pdf.facades as pdf_facades
from io import FileIO

import sys
from os import path

sys.path.append(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), ".."))

from config import set_license, initialize_data_dir


def get_pdf_version(input_file_name):

    pdf_metadata = pdf_facades.PdfFileInfo(input_file_name)
    version = pdf_metadata.get_pdf_version()
    print(f"\nPDF Version: {version}")

Documentation – Document Properties

Python-Net: Get Document Privileges

Python-Net: Get PDF Version