feat(pdfengines): support owner-only encryption and document permissions

.bruno/Chromium/Convert/HTML to PDF.bru

@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ body:multipart-form {
   ~metadata: {"Author":"Bruno","Title":"Test"}
   ~userPassword:
   ~ownerPassword:
+  ~allowPrinting: false
+  ~allowCopying: false
+  ~allowModifying: false
+  ~allowAnnotating: false
+  ~allowFillingForms: false
+  ~allowAssembling: false
   ~embeds: @file(../test/integration/testdata/embed_1.xml)
   ~embeds: @file(../test/integration/testdata/embed_2.xml)
   ~embedsMetadata: {"embed_1.xml":{"mimeType":"text/xml","relationship":"Data"}, "embed_2.xml":{"mimeType":"text/xml","relationship":"Data"}}

.bruno/Chromium/Convert/Markdown to PDF.bru

@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ body:multipart-form {
   ~metadata: {"Author":"Bruno","Title":"Test"}
   ~userPassword:
   ~ownerPassword:
+  ~allowPrinting: false
+  ~allowCopying: false
+  ~allowModifying: false
+  ~allowAnnotating: false
+  ~allowFillingForms: false
+  ~allowAssembling: false
   ~embeds: @file(../test/integration/testdata/embed_1.xml)
   ~embeds: @file(../test/integration/testdata/embed_2.xml)
   ~embedsMetadata: {"embed_1.xml":{"mimeType":"text/xml","relationship":"Data"}, "embed_2.xml":{"mimeType":"text/xml","relationship":"Data"}}

.bruno/Chromium/Convert/URL to PDF.bru

@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ body:multipart-form {
   ~metadata: {"Author":"Bruno","Title":"Test"}
   ~userPassword:
   ~ownerPassword:
+  ~allowPrinting: false
+  ~allowCopying: false
+  ~allowModifying: false
+  ~allowAnnotating: false
+  ~allowFillingForms: false
+  ~allowAssembling: false
   ~embeds: @file(../test/integration/testdata/embed_1.xml)
   ~embeds: @file(../test/integration/testdata/embed_2.xml)
   ~embedsMetadata: {"embed_1.xml":{"mimeType":"text/xml","relationship":"Data"}, "embed_2.xml":{"mimeType":"text/xml","relationship":"Data"}}

.bruno/LibreOffice/Convert to PDF.bru

@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ body:multipart-form {
   ~metadata: {"Author":"Bruno","Title":"Test"}
   ~userPassword:
   ~ownerPassword:
+  ~allowPrinting: false
+  ~allowCopying: false
+  ~allowModifying: false
+  ~allowAnnotating: false
+  ~allowFillingForms: false
+  ~allowAssembling: false
   ~embeds: @file(../test/integration/testdata/embed_1.xml)
   ~embeds: @file(../test/integration/testdata/embed_2.xml)
   ~embedsMetadata: {"embed_1.xml":{"mimeType":"text/xml","relationship":"Data"}, "embed_2.xml":{"mimeType":"text/xml","relationship":"Data"}}

.bruno/PDF Engines/Encrypt/Encrypt PDF.bru

@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ body:multipart-form {
   files: @file(../../test/integration/testdata/page_1.pdf)
   userPassword: secret123
   ~ownerPassword: owner456
+  ~allowPrinting: false
+  ~allowCopying: false
+  ~allowModifying: false
+  ~allowAnnotating: false
+  ~allowFillingForms: false
+  ~allowAssembling: false
 }
 
 headers {

.bruno/PDF Engines/Merge/Merge PDFs.bru

@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ body:multipart-form {
   ~bookmarks: [{"title":"Page 1","page":1},{"title":"Page 2","page":2}]
   ~userPassword:
   ~ownerPassword:
+  ~allowPrinting: false
+  ~allowCopying: false
+  ~allowModifying: false
+  ~allowAnnotating: false
+  ~allowFillingForms: false
+  ~allowAssembling: false
   ~watermarkSource: text
   ~watermarkExpression: CONFIDENTIAL
   ~watermarkPages:

.bruno/PDF Engines/Split/Split PDF.bru

@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ body:multipart-form {
   ~metadata: {"Author":"Bruno","Title":"Test"}
   ~userPassword:
   ~ownerPassword:
+  ~allowPrinting: false
+  ~allowCopying: false
+  ~allowModifying: false
+  ~allowAnnotating: false
+  ~allowFillingForms: false
+  ~allowAssembling: false
   ~watermarkSource: text
   ~watermarkExpression: CONFIDENTIAL
   ~watermarkPages:

pkg/gotenberg/mocks.go

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ type PdfEngineMock struct {
 	PageCountMock           func(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inputPath string) (int, error)
 	WriteMetadataMock       func(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, metadata map[string]any, inputPath string) error
 	ReadBookmarksMock       func(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inputPath string) ([]Bookmark, error)
-	EncryptMock             func(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inputPath, userPassword, ownerPassword string) error
+	EncryptMock             func(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inputPath string, opts EncryptOptions) error
 	EmbedFilesMock          func(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, filePaths []string, inputPath string) error
 	EmbedFilesMetadataMock  func(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, metadata map[string]map[string]string, inputPath string) error
 	WriteBookmarksMock      func(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inputPath string, bookmarks []Bookmark) error
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ func (engine *PdfEngineMock) ReadBookmarks(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Log
 	return engine.ReadBookmarksMock(ctx, logger, inputPath)
 }
 
-func (engine *PdfEngineMock) Encrypt(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inputPath, userPassword, ownerPassword string) error {
+func (engine *PdfEngineMock) Encrypt(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inputPath string, opts EncryptOptions) error {
-	return engine.EncryptMock(ctx, logger, inputPath, userPassword, ownerPassword)
+	return engine.EncryptMock(ctx, logger, inputPath, opts)
 }
 
 func (engine *PdfEngineMock) EmbedFiles(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, filePaths []string, inputPath string) error {

pkg/gotenberg/pdfengine.go

@@ -147,6 +147,56 @@ type PdfFormats struct {
 	PdfUa bool
 }
 
+// PdfPermissions gathers the document permissions enforced when a PDF is
+// encrypted. Each field defaults to true (the action is allowed); set a field
+// to false to restrict it. Restrictions are advisory: viewers honor them, but
+// they are not cryptographically enforced once the document opens.
+type PdfPermissions struct {
+	// AllowPrinting permits printing the document.
+	AllowPrinting bool
+
+	// AllowCopying permits extracting text and graphics.
+	AllowCopying bool
+
+	// AllowModifying permits changing the document content.
+	AllowModifying bool
+
+	// AllowAnnotating permits adding or modifying annotations.
+	AllowAnnotating bool
+
+	// AllowFillingForms permits filling in form fields.
+	AllowFillingForms bool
+
+	// AllowAssembling permits inserting, deleting, and rotating pages.
+	AllowAssembling bool
+}
+
+// Restricted reports whether at least one permission is denied.
+func (p PdfPermissions) Restricted() bool {
+	return !p.AllowPrinting ||
+		!p.AllowCopying ||
+		!p.AllowModifying ||
+		!p.AllowAnnotating ||
+		!p.AllowFillingForms ||
+		!p.AllowAssembling
+}
+
+// EncryptOptions gathers the parameters for encrypting a PDF. An empty
+// UserPassword with a set OwnerPassword produces an owner-only document: it
+// opens without a password but enforces the [PdfPermissions].
+type EncryptOptions struct {
+	// UserPassword is required to open the document. Empty means no open
+	// password.
+	UserPassword string
+
+	// OwnerPassword grants full access (lifts the permission restrictions).
+	// When empty, it defaults to UserPassword.
+	OwnerPassword string
+
+	// Permissions are the actions allowed when opened with the user password.
+	Permissions PdfPermissions
+}
+
 // Bookmark represents a node in the PDF document's outline
 // (table of contents).
 type Bookmark struct {
@@ -247,11 +297,11 @@ type PdfEngine interface {
 	// The bookmarks parameter represents the hierarchical tree of the outline.
 	WriteBookmarks(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inputPath string, bookmarks []Bookmark) error
 
-	// Encrypt adds password protection to a PDF file.
+	// Encrypt adds password protection and permission restrictions to a PDF
-	// The userPassword is required to open the document.
+	// file, as described by [EncryptOptions]. An empty user password with a set
-	// The ownerPassword provides full access to the document.
+	// owner password yields an owner-only document (opens without a password,
-	// If the ownerPassword is empty, it defaults to the userPassword.
+	// permissions enforced).
-	Encrypt(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inputPath, userPassword, ownerPassword string) error
+	Encrypt(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inputPath string, opts EncryptOptions) error
 
 	// EmbedFiles embeds files into a PDF. All files are embedded as file attachments
 	// without modifying the main PDF content.

pkg/modules/chromium/routes.go

@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ func convertUrlRoute(chromium Api, engine gotenberg.PdfEngine) api.Route {
 			mode := pdfengines.FormDataPdfSplitMode(form, false)
 			pdfFormats := pdfengines.FormDataPdfFormats(form)
 			metadata := pdfengines.FormDataPdfMetadata(form, false)
-			userPassword, ownerPassword := pdfengines.FormDataPdfEncrypt(form)
+			encrypt := pdfengines.FormDataPdfEncrypt(form)
 			embedPaths := pdfengines.FormDataPdfEmbeds(form)
 			watermark := pdfengines.FormDataPdfWatermark(form, false)
 			watermarkFile := pdfengines.FormDataPdfWatermarkFile(form)
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ func convertUrlRoute(chromium Api, engine gotenberg.PdfEngine) api.Route {
 				return fmt.Errorf("validate stamp: %w", err)
 			}
 
-			err = convertUrl(ctx, chromium, engine, url, options, mode, pdfFormats, metadata, userPassword, ownerPassword, embedPaths, embedsMetadata, facturX, facturxXmlPath, watermark, stamp, rotateAngle, rotatePages)
+			err = convertUrl(ctx, chromium, engine, url, options, mode, pdfFormats, metadata, encrypt, embedPaths, embedsMetadata, facturX, facturxXmlPath, watermark, stamp, rotateAngle, rotatePages)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("convert URL to PDF: %w", err)
 			}
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ func convertHtmlRoute(chromium Api, engine gotenberg.PdfEngine) api.Route {
 			mode := pdfengines.FormDataPdfSplitMode(form, false)
 			pdfFormats := pdfengines.FormDataPdfFormats(form)
 			metadata := pdfengines.FormDataPdfMetadata(form, false)
-			userPassword, ownerPassword := pdfengines.FormDataPdfEncrypt(form)
+			encrypt := pdfengines.FormDataPdfEncrypt(form)
 			embedPaths := pdfengines.FormDataPdfEmbeds(form)
 			watermark := pdfengines.FormDataPdfWatermark(form, false)
 			watermarkFile := pdfengines.FormDataPdfWatermarkFile(form)
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ func convertHtmlRoute(chromium Api, engine gotenberg.PdfEngine) api.Route {
 
 			url := fmt.Sprintf("file://%s", inputPath)
 			options.AllowedFilePrefixes = []string{ctx.DirPath()}
-			err = convertUrl(ctx, chromium, engine, url, options, mode, pdfFormats, metadata, userPassword, ownerPassword, embedPaths, embedsMetadata, facturX, facturxXmlPath, watermark, stamp, rotateAngle, rotatePages)
+			err = convertUrl(ctx, chromium, engine, url, options, mode, pdfFormats, metadata, encrypt, embedPaths, embedsMetadata, facturX, facturxXmlPath, watermark, stamp, rotateAngle, rotatePages)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("convert HTML to PDF: %w", err)
 			}
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ func convertMarkdownRoute(chromium Api, engine gotenberg.PdfEngine) api.Route {
 			mode := pdfengines.FormDataPdfSplitMode(form, false)
 			pdfFormats := pdfengines.FormDataPdfFormats(form)
 			metadata := pdfengines.FormDataPdfMetadata(form, false)
-			userPassword, ownerPassword := pdfengines.FormDataPdfEncrypt(form)
+			encrypt := pdfengines.FormDataPdfEncrypt(form)
 			embedPaths := pdfengines.FormDataPdfEmbeds(form)
 			watermark := pdfengines.FormDataPdfWatermark(form, false)
 			watermarkFile := pdfengines.FormDataPdfWatermarkFile(form)
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ func convertMarkdownRoute(chromium Api, engine gotenberg.PdfEngine) api.Route {
 			}
 
 			options.AllowedFilePrefixes = []string{ctx.DirPath()}
-			err = convertUrl(ctx, chromium, engine, url, options, mode, pdfFormats, metadata, userPassword, ownerPassword, embedPaths, embedsMetadata, facturX, facturxXmlPath, watermark, stamp, rotateAngle, rotatePages)
+			err = convertUrl(ctx, chromium, engine, url, options, mode, pdfFormats, metadata, encrypt, embedPaths, embedsMetadata, facturX, facturxXmlPath, watermark, stamp, rotateAngle, rotatePages)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("convert markdown to PDF: %w", err)
 			}
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ func markdownToHtml(ctx *api.Context, inputPath string, markdownPaths []string)
 	return fmt.Sprintf("file://%s", inputPath), nil
 }
 
-func convertUrl(ctx *api.Context, chromium Api, engine gotenberg.PdfEngine, url string, options PdfOptions, mode gotenberg.SplitMode, pdfFormats gotenberg.PdfFormats, metadata map[string]any, userPassword, ownerPassword string, embedPaths []string, embedsMetadata map[string]map[string]string, facturX gotenberg.FacturX, facturxXmlPath string, watermark, stamp gotenberg.Stamp, rotateAngle int, rotatePages string) error {
+func convertUrl(ctx *api.Context, chromium Api, engine gotenberg.PdfEngine, url string, options PdfOptions, mode gotenberg.SplitMode, pdfFormats gotenberg.PdfFormats, metadata map[string]any, encrypt gotenberg.EncryptOptions, embedPaths []string, embedsMetadata map[string]map[string]string, facturX gotenberg.FacturX, facturxXmlPath string, watermark, stamp gotenberg.Stamp, rotateAngle int, rotatePages string) error {
 	outputPath := ctx.GeneratePath(".pdf")
 	// See https://github.com/gotenberg/gotenberg/issues/1130.
 	filename := ctx.OutputFilename(outputPath)
@@ -843,7 +843,12 @@ func convertUrl(ctx *api.Context, chromium Api, engine gotenberg.PdfEngine, url
 		return fmt.Errorf("convert to PDF: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	err = pdfengines.ValidatePdfFormatsCompat(pdfFormats, userPassword, embedPaths)
+	err = pdfengines.ValidatePdfFormatsCompat(pdfFormats, encrypt.UserPassword, embedPaths)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = pdfengines.ValidatePdfEncryptCompat(encrypt)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -902,7 +907,7 @@ func convertUrl(ctx *api.Context, chromium Api, engine gotenberg.PdfEngine, url
 		return fmt.Errorf("apply Factur-X: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	err = pdfengines.EncryptPdfStub(ctx, engine, userPassword, ownerPassword, convertOutputPaths)
+	err = pdfengines.EncryptPdfStub(ctx, engine, encrypt, convertOutputPaths)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("encrypt PDFs: %w", err)
 	}

pkg/modules/exiftool/exiftool.go

@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ func (engine *ExifTool) ReadBookmarks(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger,
 }
 
 // Encrypt is not available in this implementation.
-func (engine *ExifTool) Encrypt(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inputPath, userPassword, ownerPassword string) error {
+func (engine *ExifTool) Encrypt(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inputPath string, opts gotenberg.EncryptOptions) error {
 	_, span := gotenberg.Tracer().Start(ctx, "exiftool.Encrypt",
 		trace.WithSpanKind(trace.SpanKindClient),
 		trace.WithAttributes(semconv.ServerAddress(engine.binPath)),

pkg/modules/libreoffice/pdfengine/pdfengine.go

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (engine *LibreOfficePdfEngine) ReadBookmarks(ctx context.Context, logger *s
 }
 
 // Encrypt is not available in this implementation.
-func (engine *LibreOfficePdfEngine) Encrypt(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inputPath, userPassword, ownerPassword string) error {
+func (engine *LibreOfficePdfEngine) Encrypt(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inputPath string, opts gotenberg.EncryptOptions) error {
 	return fmt.Errorf("encrypt PDF using LibreOffice: %w", gotenberg.ErrPdfEngineMethodNotSupported)
 }
 

pkg/modules/libreoffice/routes.go

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func convertRoute(libreOffice libreofficeapi.Uno, engine gotenberg.PdfEngine) ap
 			splitMode := pdfengines.FormDataPdfSplitMode(form, false)
 			pdfFormats := pdfengines.FormDataPdfFormats(form)
 			metadata := pdfengines.FormDataPdfMetadata(form, false)
-			userPassword, ownerPassword := pdfengines.FormDataPdfEncrypt(form)
+			encrypt := pdfengines.FormDataPdfEncrypt(form)
 			embedPaths := pdfengines.FormDataPdfEmbeds(form)
 			watermark := pdfengines.FormDataPdfWatermark(form, false)
 			watermarkFile := pdfengines.FormDataPdfWatermarkFile(form)
@@ -314,7 +314,12 @@ func convertRoute(libreOffice libreofficeapi.Uno, engine gotenberg.PdfEngine) ap
 				return fmt.Errorf("validate stamp: %w", err)
 			}
 
-			err = pdfengines.ValidatePdfFormatsCompat(pdfFormats, userPassword, embedPaths)
+			err = pdfengines.ValidatePdfFormatsCompat(pdfFormats, encrypt.UserPassword, embedPaths)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			err = pdfengines.ValidatePdfEncryptCompat(encrypt)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -518,7 +523,7 @@ func convertRoute(libreOffice libreofficeapi.Uno, engine gotenberg.PdfEngine) ap
 				return fmt.Errorf("apply Factur-X: %w", err)
 			}
 
-			err = pdfengines.EncryptPdfStub(ctx, engine, userPassword, ownerPassword, outputPaths)
+			err = pdfengines.EncryptPdfStub(ctx, engine, encrypt, outputPaths)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("encrypt PDFs: %w", err)
 			}

pkg/modules/pdfcpu/pdfcpu.go

@@ -503,30 +503,38 @@ func (engine *PdfCpu) EmbedFiles(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, fileP
 }
 
 // Encrypt adds password protection to a PDF file using pdfcpu.
-func (engine *PdfCpu) Encrypt(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inputPath, userPassword, ownerPassword string) error {
+func (engine *PdfCpu) Encrypt(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inputPath string, opts gotenberg.EncryptOptions) error {
 	ctx, span := gotenberg.Tracer().Start(ctx, "pdfcpu.Encrypt",
 		trace.WithSpanKind(trace.SpanKindClient),
 		trace.WithAttributes(semconv.ServerAddress(engine.binPath)),
 	)
 	defer span.End()
 
-	if userPassword == "" {
+	ownerPassword := opts.OwnerPassword
-		err := errors.New("user password cannot be empty")
+	if ownerPassword == "" {
+		ownerPassword = opts.UserPassword
+	}
+
+	// An empty user password is allowed: it produces an owner-only document.
+	if opts.UserPassword == "" && ownerPassword == "" {
+		err := errors.New("at least a user or owner password is required")
 		span.RecordError(err)
 		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, err.Error())
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if ownerPassword == "" {
+	// pdfcpu only supports coarse permissions: all actions or none.
-		ownerPassword = userPassword
+	perm := "all"
+	if opts.Permissions.Restricted() {
+		perm = "none"
 	}
 
 	args := make([]string, 0, 11)
 	args = append(args, "encrypt")
 	args = append(args, "--mode", "aes")
-	args = append(args, "--upw", userPassword)
+	args = append(args, "--upw", opts.UserPassword)
 	args = append(args, "--opw", ownerPassword)
-	args = append(args, "--perm", "all")
+	args = append(args, "--perm", perm)
 	args = append(args, inputPath, inputPath)
 
 	cmd, err := gotenberg.CommandContext(ctx, logger, engine.binPath, args...)

pkg/modules/pdfengines/multi.go

@@ -259,10 +259,10 @@ func (multi *multiPdfEngines) WriteBookmarks(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.L
 
 // Encrypt adds password protection to a PDF file using the first available
 // engine that supports password protection.
-func (multi *multiPdfEngines) Encrypt(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inputPath, userPassword, ownerPassword string) error {
+func (multi *multiPdfEngines) Encrypt(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inputPath string, opts gotenberg.EncryptOptions) error {
 	return runWithFallbackVoid(ctx, "pdfengines.Encrypt", multi.passwordEngines,
 		func(ctx context.Context, engine gotenberg.PdfEngine) error {
-			return engine.Encrypt(ctx, logger, inputPath, userPassword, ownerPassword)
+			return engine.Encrypt(ctx, logger, inputPath, opts)
 		},
 		func(err error) error { return fmt.Errorf("encrypt PDF using multi PDF engines: %w", err) },
 	)

pkg/modules/pdfengines/routes.go

@@ -667,21 +667,44 @@ func InjectFacturXXMPStub(ctx *api.Context, engine gotenberg.PdfEngine, facturX
 	return nil
 }
 
-// FormDataPdfEncrypt extracts encryption parameters from form data.
+// FormDataPdfEncrypt extracts the encryption parameters and permissions from
-func FormDataPdfEncrypt(form *api.FormData) (userPassword, ownerPassword string) {
+// form data. Permissions default to allowed.
-	form.String("userPassword", &userPassword, "")
+func FormDataPdfEncrypt(form *api.FormData) gotenberg.EncryptOptions {
-	form.String("ownerPassword", &ownerPassword, "")
+	var opts gotenberg.EncryptOptions
-	return userPassword, ownerPassword
+	form.
+		String("userPassword", &opts.UserPassword, "").
+		String("ownerPassword", &opts.OwnerPassword, "").
+		Bool("allowPrinting", &opts.Permissions.AllowPrinting, true).
+		Bool("allowCopying", &opts.Permissions.AllowCopying, true).
+		Bool("allowModifying", &opts.Permissions.AllowModifying, true).
+		Bool("allowAnnotating", &opts.Permissions.AllowAnnotating, true).
+		Bool("allowFillingForms", &opts.Permissions.AllowFillingForms, true).
+		Bool("allowAssembling", &opts.Permissions.AllowAssembling, true)
+	return opts
 }
 
-// EncryptPdfStub adds password protection to PDF files.
+// ValidatePdfEncryptCompat returns a 400 error when permission restrictions are
-func EncryptPdfStub(ctx *api.Context, engine gotenberg.PdfEngine, userPassword, ownerPassword string, inputPaths []string) error {
+// requested without a password to anchor them.
-	if userPassword == "" {
+func ValidatePdfEncryptCompat(opts gotenberg.EncryptOptions) error {
+	if opts.Permissions.Restricted() && opts.UserPassword == "" && opts.OwnerPassword == "" {
+		return api.WrapError(
+			errors.New("permission restrictions require a password"),
+			api.NewSentinelHttpError(http.StatusBadRequest, "Invalid form data: permission restrictions require a 'userPassword' or 'ownerPassword'"),
+		)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// EncryptPdfStub adds password protection and permission restrictions to PDF
+// files. It does nothing when no password is provided.
+func EncryptPdfStub(ctx *api.Context, engine gotenberg.PdfEngine, opts gotenberg.EncryptOptions, inputPaths []string) error {
+	if opts.UserPassword == "" && opts.OwnerPassword == "" {
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	for _, inputPath := range inputPaths {
-		err := engine.Encrypt(ctx, ctx.Log(), inputPath, userPassword, ownerPassword)
+		err := engine.Encrypt(ctx, ctx.Log(), inputPath, opts)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("encrypt PDF '%s': %w", inputPath, err)
 		}
@@ -899,7 +922,7 @@ func mergeRoute(engine gotenberg.PdfEngine) api.Route {
 			pdfFormats := FormDataPdfFormats(form)
 			metadata := FormDataPdfMetadata(form, false)
 			bookmarks := FormDataPdfBookmarks(form, false)
-			userPassword, ownerPassword := FormDataPdfEncrypt(form)
+			encrypt := FormDataPdfEncrypt(form)
 			embedPaths := FormDataPdfEmbeds(form)
 			watermark := FormDataPdfWatermark(form, false)
 			watermarkFile := FormDataPdfWatermarkFile(form)
@@ -930,7 +953,12 @@ func mergeRoute(engine gotenberg.PdfEngine) api.Route {
 				return fmt.Errorf("validate stamp: %w", err)
 			}
 
-			err = ValidatePdfFormatsCompat(pdfFormats, userPassword, embedPaths)
+			err = ValidatePdfFormatsCompat(pdfFormats, encrypt.UserPassword, embedPaths)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			err = ValidatePdfEncryptCompat(encrypt)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -1043,7 +1071,7 @@ func mergeRoute(engine gotenberg.PdfEngine) api.Route {
 				return fmt.Errorf("apply Factur-X: %w", err)
 			}
 
-			err = EncryptPdfStub(ctx, engine, userPassword, ownerPassword, outputPaths)
+			err = EncryptPdfStub(ctx, engine, encrypt, outputPaths)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("encrypt PDFs: %w", err)
 			}
@@ -1071,7 +1099,7 @@ func splitRoute(engine gotenberg.PdfEngine) api.Route {
 			mode := FormDataPdfSplitMode(form, true)
 			pdfFormats := FormDataPdfFormats(form)
 			metadata := FormDataPdfMetadata(form, false)
-			userPassword, ownerPassword := FormDataPdfEncrypt(form)
+			encrypt := FormDataPdfEncrypt(form)
 			embedPaths := FormDataPdfEmbeds(form)
 			watermark := FormDataPdfWatermark(form, false)
 			watermarkFile := FormDataPdfWatermarkFile(form)
@@ -1100,7 +1128,12 @@ func splitRoute(engine gotenberg.PdfEngine) api.Route {
 				return fmt.Errorf("validate stamp: %w", err)
 			}
 
-			err = ValidatePdfFormatsCompat(pdfFormats, userPassword, embedPaths)
+			err = ValidatePdfFormatsCompat(pdfFormats, encrypt.UserPassword, embedPaths)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			err = ValidatePdfEncryptCompat(encrypt)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -1166,7 +1199,7 @@ func splitRoute(engine gotenberg.PdfEngine) api.Route {
 				return fmt.Errorf("apply Factur-X: %w", err)
 			}
 
-			err = EncryptPdfStub(ctx, engine, userPassword, ownerPassword, convertOutputPaths)
+			err = EncryptPdfStub(ctx, engine, encrypt, convertOutputPaths)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("encrypt PDFs: %w", err)
 			}
@@ -1450,20 +1483,26 @@ func encryptRoute(engine gotenberg.PdfEngine) api.Route {
 			ctx := c.Get("context").(*api.Context)
 
 			form := ctx.FormData()
+			encrypt := FormDataPdfEncrypt(form)
 
 			var inputPaths []string
-			var userPassword string
-			var ownerPassword string
 			err := form.
 				MandatoryPaths([]string{".pdf"}, &inputPaths).
-				MandatoryString("userPassword", &userPassword).
-				String("ownerPassword", &ownerPassword, "").
 				Validate()
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("validate form data: %w", err)
 			}
 
-			err = EncryptPdfStub(ctx, engine, userPassword, ownerPassword, inputPaths)
+			// At least one password is required; an empty user password with an
+			// owner password yields an owner-only document.
+			if encrypt.UserPassword == "" && encrypt.OwnerPassword == "" {
+				return api.WrapError(
+					errors.New("no password provided"),
+					api.NewSentinelHttpError(http.StatusBadRequest, "Invalid form data: a 'userPassword' or 'ownerPassword' is required"),
+				)
+			}
+
+			err = EncryptPdfStub(ctx, engine, encrypt, inputPaths)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("encrypt PDFs: %w", err)
 			}

pkg/modules/pdftk/pdftk.go

@@ -259,21 +259,21 @@ func (engine *PdfTk) ReadBookmarks(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inp
 }
 
 // Encrypt adds password protection to a PDF file using PDFtk.
-func (engine *PdfTk) Encrypt(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inputPath, userPassword, ownerPassword string) error {
+func (engine *PdfTk) Encrypt(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inputPath string, opts gotenberg.EncryptOptions) error {
 	ctx, span := gotenberg.Tracer().Start(ctx, "pdftk.Encrypt",
 		trace.WithSpanKind(trace.SpanKindClient),
 		trace.WithAttributes(semconv.ServerAddress(engine.binPath)),
 	)
 	defer span.End()
 
-	if userPassword == "" {
+	if opts.UserPassword == "" || opts.Permissions.Restricted() {
-		err := errors.New("user password cannot be empty")
+		err := gotenberg.NewPdfEngineInvalidArgs("pdftk", "owner-only encryption and permission restrictions are not supported; consider switching to another PDF engine (e.g. qpdf)")
 		span.RecordError(err)
 		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, err.Error())
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if ownerPassword == userPassword || ownerPassword == "" {
+	if opts.OwnerPassword == opts.UserPassword || opts.OwnerPassword == "" {
 		err := gotenberg.NewPdfEngineInvalidArgs("pdftk", "both 'userPassword' and 'ownerPassword' must be provided and different. Consider switching to another PDF engine if this behavior does not work with your workflow")
 		span.RecordError(err)
 		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, err.Error())
@@ -287,8 +287,8 @@ func (engine *PdfTk) Encrypt(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inputPath
 	args = append(args, inputPath)
 	args = append(args, "output", tmpPath)
 	args = append(args, "encrypt_128bit")
-	args = append(args, "user_pw", userPassword)
+	args = append(args, "user_pw", opts.UserPassword)
-	args = append(args, "owner_pw", ownerPassword)
+	args = append(args, "owner_pw", opts.OwnerPassword)
 
 	cmd, err := gotenberg.CommandContext(ctx, logger, engine.binPath, args...)
 	if err != nil {

pkg/modules/qpdf/encrypt_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+package qpdf
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/gotenberg/gotenberg/v8/pkg/gotenberg"
+)
+
+func TestQpdfPermissionArgs(t *testing.T) {
+	allAllowed := gotenberg.PdfPermissions{
+		AllowPrinting:     true,
+		AllowCopying:      true,
+		AllowModifying:    true,
+		AllowAnnotating:   true,
+		AllowFillingForms: true,
+		AllowAssembling:   true,
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range []struct {
+		scenario string
+		perms    gotenberg.PdfPermissions
+		expect   []string
+	}{
+		{
+			scenario: "all allowed yields no flags",
+			perms:    allAllowed,
+			expect:   nil,
+		},
+		{
+			scenario: "printing denied",
+			perms: gotenberg.PdfPermissions{
+				AllowPrinting:     false,
+				AllowCopying:      true,
+				AllowModifying:    true,
+				AllowAnnotating:   true,
+				AllowFillingForms: true,
+				AllowAssembling:   true,
+			},
+			expect: []string{
+				"--print=none",
+				"--extract=y",
+				"--modify-other=y",
+				"--annotate=y",
+				"--form=y",
+				"--assemble=y",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			scenario: "copying denied",
+			perms: gotenberg.PdfPermissions{
+				AllowPrinting:     true,
+				AllowCopying:      false,
+				AllowModifying:    true,
+				AllowAnnotating:   true,
+				AllowFillingForms: true,
+				AllowAssembling:   true,
+			},
+			expect: []string{
+				"--print=full",
+				"--extract=n",
+				"--modify-other=y",
+				"--annotate=y",
+				"--form=y",
+				"--assemble=y",
+			},
+		},
+	} {
+		t.Run(tc.scenario, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := qpdfPermissionArgs(tc.perms)
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, tc.expect) {
+				t.Errorf("expected %v but got %v", tc.expect, got)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

pkg/modules/qpdf/qpdf.go

@@ -295,29 +295,63 @@ func (engine *QPdf) ReadBookmarks(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inpu
 }
 
 // Encrypt adds password protection to a PDF file using QPDF.
-func (engine *QPdf) Encrypt(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inputPath, userPassword, ownerPassword string) error {
+// qpdfPermissionArgs maps PDF permissions to QPDF --encrypt restriction flags.
+// It returns nil when every permission is allowed, matching QPDF's default
+// (all actions permitted).
+func qpdfPermissionArgs(p gotenberg.PdfPermissions) []string {
+	if !p.Restricted() {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	yn := func(allowed bool) string {
+		if allowed {
+			return "y"
+		}
+		return "n"
+	}
+
+	print := "full"
+	if !p.AllowPrinting {
+		print = "none"
+	}
+
+	return []string{
+		"--print=" + print,
+		"--extract=" + yn(p.AllowCopying),
+		"--modify-other=" + yn(p.AllowModifying),
+		"--annotate=" + yn(p.AllowAnnotating),
+		"--form=" + yn(p.AllowFillingForms),
+		"--assemble=" + yn(p.AllowAssembling),
+	}
+}
+
+func (engine *QPdf) Encrypt(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, inputPath string, opts gotenberg.EncryptOptions) error {
 	ctx, span := gotenberg.Tracer().Start(ctx, "qpdf.Encrypt",
 		trace.WithSpanKind(trace.SpanKindClient),
 		trace.WithAttributes(semconv.ServerAddress(engine.binPath)),
 	)
 	defer span.End()
 
-	if userPassword == "" {
+	ownerPassword := opts.OwnerPassword
-		err := errors.New("user password cannot be empty")
+	if ownerPassword == "" {
+		ownerPassword = opts.UserPassword
+	}
+
+	// An empty user password is allowed: it produces an owner-only document.
+	if opts.UserPassword == "" && ownerPassword == "" {
+		err := errors.New("at least a user or owner password is required")
 		span.RecordError(err)
 		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, err.Error())
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if ownerPassword == "" {
+	args := make([]string, 0, 14+len(engine.globalArgs))
-		ownerPassword = userPassword
-	}
-
-	args := make([]string, 0, 7+len(engine.globalArgs))
 	args = append(args, inputPath)
 	args = append(args, engine.globalArgs...)
 	args = append(args, "--replace-input")
-	args = append(args, "--encrypt", userPassword, ownerPassword, "256", "--")
+	args = append(args, "--encrypt", opts.UserPassword, ownerPassword, "256")
+	args = append(args, qpdfPermissionArgs(opts.Permissions)...)
+	args = append(args, "--")
 
 	cmd, err := gotenberg.CommandContext(ctx, logger, engine.binPath, args...)
 	if err != nil {

test/integration/README.md

@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ Available tags:
 - `the (response|webhook request) PDF(s) should be valid "<standard>" with a tolerance of <N> failed rule(s)` (standards: `PDF/A-1b`, `PDF/A-2b`, `PDF/A-3b`, `PDF/UA-1`, `PDF/UA-2`)
 - `the (response|webhook request) PDF(s) (should|should NOT) be flatten`
 - `the (response|webhook request) PDF(s) (should|should NOT) be encrypted`
+- `the (response|webhook request) PDF(s) (should|should NOT) allow "<action>"` (actions: `printing`, `copying`, `modifying`, `annotating`)
 - `the (response|webhook request) PDF(s) (should|should NOT) have the "<filename>" file embedded`
 - `the "<name>" PDF should have <N> image(s)`
 - `the Gotenberg container (should|should NOT) log the following entries:` (table of log substrings)

test/integration/features/pdfengines_encrypt.feature

@@ -113,9 +113,31 @@ Feature: /forms/pdfengines/encrypt
     Then the response status code should be 400
     Then the response body should match string:
       """
-      Invalid form data: form field 'userPassword' is required
+      Invalid form data: a 'userPassword' or 'ownerPassword' is required
       """
 
+  # https://github.com/gotenberg/gotenberg/discussions/1571
+  # Owner-only: opens without a password but restricts printing.
+  Scenario: POST /forms/pdfengines/encrypt (Owner-only, restrict printing)
+    Given I have a default Gotenberg container
+    When I make a "POST" request to Gotenberg at the "/forms/pdfengines/encrypt" endpoint with the following form data and header(s):
+      | files         | testdata/page_1.pdf | file  |
+      | ownerPassword | owner-secret        | field |
+      | allowPrinting | false               | field |
+    Then the response status code should be 200
+    Then the response header "Content-Type" should be "application/pdf"
+    Then there should be 1 PDF(s) in the response
+    Then the response PDF(s) should NOT be encrypted
+    Then the response PDF(s) should NOT allow "printing"
+
+  # Permission restrictions need a password to anchor them.
+  Scenario: POST /forms/pdfengines/encrypt (Permissions without password)
+    Given I have a default Gotenberg container
+    When I make a "POST" request to Gotenberg at the "/forms/pdfengines/encrypt" endpoint with the following form data and header(s):
+      | files         | testdata/page_1.pdf | file  |
+      | allowPrinting | false               | field |
+    Then the response status code should be 400
+
   Scenario: POST /forms/pdfengines/encrypt (Routes Disabled)
     Given I have a Gotenberg container with the following environment variable(s):
       | PDFENGINES_DISABLE_ROUTES | true |

test/integration/scenario/scenario.go

@@ -1217,6 +1217,67 @@ func (s *scenario) thePdfsShouldBeFlatten(ctx context.Context, kind, should stri
 	return nil
 }
 
+// permissionFlags maps a human action to the permission key reported in a PDF's
+// encryption dictionary.
+var permissionFlags = map[string]string{
+	"printing":   "print",
+	"copying":    "copy",
+	"modifying":  "change",
+	"annotating": "addNotes",
+}
+
+// thePdfsShouldAllowAction asserts whether every response PDF permits a given
+// action (printing, copying, modifying, annotating). It reads the document's
+// permission flags; an unencrypted document has no restrictions.
+func (s *scenario) thePdfsShouldAllowAction(ctx context.Context, kind, should, action string) error {
+	flag, ok := permissionFlags[action]
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unsupported permission action %q", action)
+	}
+
+	dirPath := s.teststoreDir
+
+	_, err := os.Stat(dirPath)
+	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("directory %q does not exist", dirPath)
+	}
+
+	var paths []string
+	err = filepath.Walk(dirPath, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, pathErr error) error {
+		if pathErr != nil {
+			return pathErr
+		}
+		if strings.EqualFold(filepath.Ext(info.Name()), ".pdf") {
+			paths = append(paths, path)
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("walk %q: %w", dirPath, err)
+	}
+
+	invert := should == "should NOT"
+	for _, path := range paths {
+		output, err := execCommandInIntegrationToolsContainer(ctx, []string{"pdfinfo", filepath.Base(path)}, path)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("read permissions of %q: %w", path, err)
+		}
+
+		stripped := strings.ReplaceAll(strings.ReplaceAll(output, " ", ""), "\n", "")
+		denied := strings.Contains(stripped, flag+":no")
+		allowed := strings.Contains(stripped, flag+":yes")
+
+		if invert && !denied {
+			return fmt.Errorf("expected PDF %q to deny %q, got: %q", path, action, output)
+		}
+		if !invert && !allowed {
+			return fmt.Errorf("expected PDF %q to allow %q, got: %q", path, action, output)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (s *scenario) thePdfsShouldBeEncrypted(ctx context.Context, kind string, should string) error {
 	dirPath := s.teststoreDir
 
@@ -1474,6 +1535,7 @@ func InitializeScenario(ctx *godog.ScenarioContext) {
 	ctx.Then(`^the (response|webhook request) PDF\(s\) should be valid "([^"]*)" with a tolerance of (\d+) failed rule\(s\)$`, s.thePdfsShouldBeValidWithAToleranceOf)
 	ctx.Then(`^the (response|webhook request) PDF\(s\) (should|should NOT) be flatten$`, s.thePdfsShouldBeFlatten)
 	ctx.Then(`^the (response|webhook request) PDF\(s\) (should|should NOT) be encrypted`, s.thePdfsShouldBeEncrypted)
+	ctx.Then(`^the (response|webhook request) PDF\(s\) (should|should NOT) allow "([^"]*)"$`, s.thePdfsShouldAllowAction)
 	ctx.Then(`^the (response|webhook request) PDF\(s\) (should|should NOT) have the "([^"]*)" file embedded$`, s.thePdfsShouldHaveEmbeddedFile)
 	ctx.Then(`^the (response|webhook request) PDF\(s\) should have the "([^"]*)" file embedded with relationship "([^"]*)"$`, s.thePdfsShouldHaveEmbeddedFileWithRelationship)
 	ctx.Then(`^the (response|webhook request) PDF\(s\) should declare Factur-X XMP with conformance level "([^"]*)"$`, s.thePdfsShouldDeclareFacturXConformanceLevel)