USB Copy Protection


Hideasoft USB Copy Protection 5.6.0

Perfect solution for publishing on USB flash drives to prevent unauthorized copies, control use rights, set expiration date.

  • Unbreakable copy protection for almost all media files.
  • USB Copy protection Software for PDF, MS Office, SWF, image, audio, video files, EXE, etc.
  • Password protect sensitive files wherever you take the USB drive disks.
  • Protect any USB flash drive. No expensive dongle required.

File Size: 3.10 MB

Update: Dec. 10, 2015

OS: Windows 10/8/7/Vista/2003/XP/2000

Special Offer: users who made payments within 24 hours since the start of trial, will receive 100% of their payments refunded, at 2017.12.20, e.g. the 10 Year Anniversary of Hideasoft.

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USB Copy Protection is much more than just a copy protection system. Actually this is a complete solution that turns USB flash drives from simple storage devices to powerful publishing media carrier.


There is a very wide range of security features embedded in USB Copy Protection such as preventing copies, controlling user rights, setting expiration dates and limiting the number of uses.


With these conspicuous advantages your products and intellectual properties in USB drive disks are more usable and user-friendly to your customers – with write protection you can stop accidental deletion and disable Autorun/Autoplay function. It offers you a perfect choice for the distribution of the important content and your valuable materials in USB drives and frees you from illegal copy and breach.

USB Copy Protection File Formats:

1. PDF, XML, TXT Documents

2. Executable Programs

3. BMP, JPG, GIF and PNG Pictures and Photos

4. Audio Formats(MP3, WAV, etc.)

5. Video File Formats(WMV, MOV, RM, MP4, etc.)

6. WORD,EXCEL,PPT Documents.

7. CAD, DWG drawing

Note: USB Copy Protection is continually updating to supported more file types. Contact us for special projects or to double check the list and find a supported format.

Main Features of USB Copy Protection

  • Content Protection
    Specially designed for copy protecting USB flash drives and other mobile storage devices, USB Copy Protection software protects not only software, but also PDF, video, image, and many other file types, even proprietary file formats are included. Under the protection of USB Copy Protection, files in a USB drive can only be opened and viewed while unauthorized users cannot copy, move, modify, delete, save as or print them.

  • Digital Rights Management
    This feature allows you control what the end user can do with the content. You can set the rights to view/play only, allow/block printing and also allow/block copy & paste of text and images in the USB flash drives.

  • Time Limits
    USB Copy Protection allows drive owners to optionally restrict accessto content in drive by setting expiry date. The program will check both local computer time and network time. If someone uses computer without network connection and sets back local computer time, the program will also detect the change and prevent access to the content.

Other Features of USB Copy Protection

  • Accessibility
    Once installed, USB Copy Protection allows users open and view any file in the USB drive but prohibit copy or move files to a computer or other devices without permission of the administrator. In this way, USB Copy Protection protects the owner's copy right.

  • Portability
    When your files in a USB drive are protected by USB Copy Protection, they can be carried to wherever you want. As long as you plug the portable device into a PC with Windows system you can enjoy copy protection of this software.

  • Multi-format supported
    USB Copy Protection supports a great number of formats such as flash, PDF, MS office Word, Excel, Power Point, exe, CAD, audio, video, image and other media files and so on.

  • Data security
    Adopt the strongest 256-bit on- the- fly AES encryption technology to lock files and protect file content. You can customize the levels of intended security you wish have for your files.

  • Easy usage
    With the help of a simple and neat interface and pellucid user guide any novice can handle it even a dyed-in-the-wool technophobe.

  • Compatibility
    USB Copy Protection is fully compatible with all variants of the Windows operating system, which including Windows 2000, 2003, 2008, XP, Vista, Windows 7, windows 8 and so on. It also works flawlessly on all disk drives types such as FAT32 & NTFS.


USB Copy Protection FAQs

1. What is USB Copy Protection?

USB Copy Protection(UCP) is a program protects your files in USB drive from unauthorized copying and distribution. With the protection of this program your files in a USB flash drive or other removable disks can be locked up and prevented from data leaking. Users can download a trail version on our website.

2. Which file types can be protected with USB Copy Protection?

USB Copy Protection supports protection of the most commonly used file types such as Software, PDF,MS Office, SWF, PNG, JPG, GIF, MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG, AVI, MPG, WMV, ASF, DCM, DIC, IMA, NEMA and many other file formats.

3. What should I do if I accidentally delete Client.exe file from the protected folder?

The Client.exe file is important for user to login. If the file are deleted, you need to copy a new "Client.exe" from another protected folder to this one.

4. How many files can I protect on each flash drive?

USB Copy Protection doesn't limit the number of files you can protect. You can protect as many files as you wish as long as you have enough storage capacity on your flash drive.

5. How to completely unprotect the protected folder?

Open the protected folder, run the client and login as Admin. Click the menu from browser window: Manage > Completely Unprotect. Then you successfully unprotect the protected folder completely.

6. How to auto login in without password?

In the login window, select the user and input your password, then check the “Auto Login” option. The next time you run the client there is no need to input password any more.
if you want to change another user to login, click the menu from browser window: Manage> Log off, and then select another account to login.

7. Can I protect any USB flash drive and HDD hard drive or I have to buy the special USB disks from you?

USB Copy Protection can be applied to any USB drives. USB Copy Protection is actually a complete solution that turns any USB flash drive from simple storage device to powerful publishing media. USB Copy Protection supports protection in any USB drive disks which including TF card, SD card, flash disks and HDD hard drives.

8. How to restore my files if I forget the Admin password?

The default Admin password for trial version is “123456”. If you are using the full version and forget your password, please provide us your registration information and contact us :support@hideasoft.com

9. How can I modify t permissions for different users?

In the main window, click on “Permission Settings” tab, then check "Custom Access" option. Here you can able and disable up to 15 kinds of permissions of the files and assign specific permissions to this user.

10. What if more than two users are editing the same document?

Feel free to use. There is no synchronization problem when you and other users are editing the same files. Only one user have the write permission.

11. USB Copy Protection can be operated in what type of disks? Is there any limitation of disk volume?

USB Copy Protection adopts a encryption algorithm that is suitable for all types of disks, saying FAT16, FAT32, NTFS & EFS, and protects disks in any volume namely 4G, 8G, 16G, 32G or 64G.
Can you add some customized features to USB Copy Protection according to my need?
Welcome! Please call us if you have any customized need discuss the customizing details with us. The specific cost will be charged according to the actual situation of the development.

12. How many USB flash drives or HDD hard drives can I protect if I only buy a single license from you?

You can choose proper version according to your requirements. There are four versions: Basic edition for 10 USB flash drives; Premium Edition for 60 drives; Enterprise edition for 600 drives and VIP edition for unlimited flash drives. You can also pay for extra license based on every edition.

13. How long can I use the software after I bought the license? Can I update the software for free?

Being a registered user of Hideasoft , you are entitled to a free copy of any minor updates to this product. For example, if you have purchased version 1.0 of the product, you will get all the further 1.x versions free.In addition, once a major revision of the software you have previously purchased is released, you probably need to pay an upgrade fee if you want to take advantage of this major update, since it may be combined with a significant amount of improvements and new features.

14. How can I suggest a new feature?

User can contact us for improvement of the function of the program and we will consider about the feasibility of your suggestion and do our best to meet your need.

15. Is it possible to use UCP protected files on Mac and Linux?

Current version of UCP doesn't support Mac and Linux operating systems. Protected files will remain protected on these operating systems but will not be playable.

16. Does UCP support 64 bit operating systems?

Yes. UCP support Windows XP 64 bit, Windows Vista 64 bit, Windows 7 64 bit, Server 2003 64 bit, Server 2008 64 bit, as well as all other 32 bit Windows operating systems from Windows 2000 and above. Protected content files can be viewed on 64 bit OS using standard 32 bit viewers and players.

17. On which operating systems the protected files can be used?

Current version supports all Microsoft Windows operating systems starting from Windows 2000 SP 4 and later, including XP, Vista, Windows 7 and server editions of Windows.

18. What is the difference between an official version and trial version?

The trial version expires in 7 days, and the default administrator password is "123456. If you like this software please buy a full version.

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