ArtistScope offers DRM and copy-protection software, CopySafe and ASPS, that blocks copying, printing and screen capture of web images, PDFs and video. See…
Paid licensed software (CopySafe products and ASPS site protection). Public pricing is not clearly disclosed; contact ArtistScope for a quote based on the product and deployment scale.
ArtistScope is a specialist digital rights management (DRM) and copy-protection company that has developed anti-copy technology for the web since 1998, when it introduced copy protection to the Internet, and 1999, when it released CopySafe. Its core promise is to stop content from being copied, saved, converted or screen-captured, a level of protection that ordinary right-click blockers and watermarks cannot deliver.
The product line covers every common media type. CopySafe Web protects images and web pages from all forms of copy, including screenshots and screen recording. CopySafe PDF protects documents against copying, printing, conversion and screen capture while adding DRM to control who can open a file and for how long. CopySafe Video protects video from downloading, copying and screen recording. Underpinning the web offerings is the ArtistScope Site Protection System (ASPS), which creates a secure tunnel between the server and the user's desktop so that nothing displayed inside it can be copied.
A defining part of ArtistScope's approach is that its strongest protection is enforced at system level rather than in JavaScript, which is why it relies on the dedicated ArtisBrowser (formerly the ArtistScope web browser) or a browser plug-in to control the clipboard and block PrintScreen. Its DRM uses call-to-home server validation instead of static tokens, so authors can revoke access or change permissions, such as the right to print, with immediate effect even for documents already downloaded to a user's device. The result is a tightly integrated stack aimed at authors, publishers and businesses that need to distribute sensitive or commercial media without losing control of it.
Key Features
CopySafe Web image & page protection — Protects web images and pages from all forms of copying, including screenshots and screen recording, by enforcing controls at system level rather than through JavaScript.
CopySafe PDF document protection — Locks down PDF documents against copying, printing, conversion and screen capture, with DRM to control who can open a file and what they can do with it.
CopySafe Video protection — Protects video from downloading, copying and screen recording, with DRM to manage viewer access rights.
ArtistScope Site Protection System (ASPS) — Creates a secure tunnel between the server and the user's desktop so that nothing displayed inside it can be copied; requires a dedicated server or VPS with system-level install rights.
ArtisBrowser secure browser — A dedicated secure web browser (with plug-in support) that enforces copy protection at system level by controlling the clipboard and blocking PrintScreen, required for the strongest web protection.
Call-to-home DRM with instant revocation — Uses server-side call-to-home validation instead of static tokens, letting authors set access rights and revoke or change permissions such as printing with immediate effect even after a file is downloaded.
Pros & Cons
Pros
System-level protection controls the clipboard and blocks PrintScreen and screen capture, going far beyond right-click or JavaScript blockers.
Covers the main media types under one vendor, with dedicated CopySafe products for images/web, PDF documents and video.
Call-to-home DRM lets authors revoke access or change permissions such as printing with immediate effect, even for already-downloaded files.
Long track record as a copy-protection specialist, having pioneered the category on the web since 1998.
ASPS secure-tunnel protection is designed to work across operating systems and devices, including mobile.
Cons
The strongest protection depends on viewers installing the ArtisBrowser secure browser or a browser plug-in, which adds friction for end users.
ASPS site protection requires a dedicated server or VPS with rights to install at system level, so it is not a drop-in shared-hosting solution.
Public pricing is not clearly published, so buyers need to contact the vendor to scope licensing costs.
The system-level, plug-in-based model is a niche approach that assumes controlled audiences rather than the open public web.