Built for publishers, not pirates

Every page you sell,
sealed to one buyer.

VaultReader locks your PDF behind a real vault. Every view is watermarked to the buyer who paid for it, every refund cuts access instantly, and every page turn shows up in your dashboard.

10,214publishers using VaultReader
50.3Mviews protected to date
99.8%uptime, last 12 months
Payment providers we validate against
StripeGumroadPayPalPaddleLemonSqueezy
The cost of an open file

A PDF you can't lock is revenue you can't keep.

One download, endless copies

A buyer downloads the file once and it ends up on forums, drives, and group chats you'll never see. Every copy is a sale you didn't make twice.

82% of publishers report this

No idea who's reading

Once the file leaves your hands, you lose the thread. No read time, no drop-off point, no signal for what to fix or sell next.

$50K+ lost to guesswork, yearly

Refunds that don't revoke

A customer refunds the order and keeps reading anyway. There's no lever on your end to pull the file back.

15% revenue leakage, average
How VaultReader answers it

Your file never leaves the vault. Only the view does.

Readers open your PDF in a secure viewer. The file itself stays on our servers — nothing to download, screenshot, or forward.

A viewer, not a download

Printing, copy-paste, and screenshots are blocked at the viewer level. The PDF itself never touches the reader's device.

98% drop in unauthorized copies

Access tied to payment

Connect Stripe, Gumroad, or PayPal and access follows the order. Refund a customer and their view is pulled the same second.

Access always matches revenue

A dashboard for every read

See who opened the file, which pages they lingered on, and where they closed the tab — down to the page.

3x more reads reach the end

A name on every page

Each view is watermarked with the buyer's email and order ID, low enough to ignore, clear enough to trace back if it leaks.

85% fewer leaked screenshots

Reads the same everywhere

Phone, tablet, or laptop, the viewer resizes itself. No app to install, no plugin to explain in a support ticket.

No device you have to test for

Live in one afternoon

Upload the PDF, paste one line of embed code into your site or LMS. No engineering ticket required.

Most vaults launch same day
Three steps, in order

Set up once. Every sale after this is protected automatically.

1

Upload the file

Drag your PDF into VaultReader. It's encrypted and moved into the vault before the upload bar finishes.

≈ 30 seconds
2

Connect your payment provider

Link Stripe, Gumroad, or PayPal. Every future order is checked against the vault automatically — no manual list to maintain.

≈ 2 minutes
3

Paste the embed code

Drop one snippet into your product page or course platform. The vault is now live wherever that page is.

≈ 2 minutes
From people already running a vault

What changes once the file is sealed.

"

Our piracy rate dropped 95% in the first month. We finally have a real read on how people move through the book, not just whether they bought it.

SM
Sarah Mitchell
CEO, Digital Publishing Co.
"

Setup took three minutes. I uploaded the ebook, connected Gumroad, and the vault was live before my coffee finished brewing.

MR
Michael Rodriguez
Course creator & author
"

Revenue is up 40% since switching. Readers trust the viewer, and for the first time we have the data to see which chapters actually land.

JL
Jennifer Lee
Founder, EduPress
No card required to start

One vault. Pricing that grows with your catalog.

Starter

$29/mo
  • 10 ebooks in the vault
  • 1,000 protected views / month
  • Basic read analytics
  • Buyer watermarking
  • Email support
Start free trial

Business

$199/mo
  • Unlimited ebooks
  • Unlimited protected views
  • White-label viewer
  • Custom domain
  • Dedicated support
  • Uptime SLA
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Before you ask support

Common questions

How does VaultReader actually stop piracy?+
The PDF stays encrypted on our servers at all times. Readers see it through a secure viewer that blocks downloads, printing, and copy-paste, and every view carries a watermark tied to the buyer.
Can I try it before paying?+
Yes. The free plan covers one ebook and 100 views, no card required. Upgrade whenever your catalog outgrows it.
Which payment platforms do you support?+
Stripe, Gumroad, PayPal, Paddle, and LemonSqueezy out of the box. Business plans can request a custom integration.
What if a customer can't view the PDF?+
The viewer runs in any modern browser — Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge — on desktop or mobile. No plugin or app to install.
Can I put my own branding on the viewer?+
Pro plans include custom colors and a logo. Business plans get full white-labeling on your own domain.
Your catalog, sealed

Stop finding out about leaks after the sale.

Set up your first vault today. It takes less time than writing the product description.

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