I’d rather NOT have my online photos downloadable (right clickable). Your example pages here seem to allow it. Can it be turned off? Globally?
Thanks
Steve A
on July 24, 2018 at 6:38 am
Hi Ric,
Thanks for your question. Whilst it can seem comforting to have right-click disabled (and some sites offer it), it’s not going to stop anyone who wants to download your photo from downloading it. Anyone can take a screenshot and save an image that way, or they can view an image URL directly by going to their browsers “view > source” option.
The best way to protect your files is to only upload images at a resolution you’re ok with people downloading. For website use, you don’t need to upload anything larger than around 1200 pixels.
Unfortunately the only way to guarantee nobody downloads your images at any size is for you to not upload them. So you just have to weigh the pros and cons.
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I’d rather NOT have my online photos downloadable (right clickable). Your example pages here seem to allow it. Can it be turned off? Globally?
Thanks
Hi Ric,
Thanks for your question. Whilst it can seem comforting to have right-click disabled (and some sites offer it), it’s not going to stop anyone who wants to download your photo from downloading it. Anyone can take a screenshot and save an image that way, or they can view an image URL directly by going to their browsers “view > source” option.
The best way to protect your files is to only upload images at a resolution you’re ok with people downloading. For website use, you don’t need to upload anything larger than around 1200 pixels.
Unfortunately the only way to guarantee nobody downloads your images at any size is for you to not upload them. So you just have to weigh the pros and cons.