To prevent students from downloading content in Brightspace, you can either adjust administrative permissions or use external hosting workarounds, as the platform does not currently offer a course-level "disable download" toggle for individual files. Option 1: Adjust Administrative Permissions (Global Change)
Once these are disabled, students will no longer see the download button for content topics. Option 2: Use Cloud Storage Workarounds (Course Level)
to "View Only" and explicitly disable the option to download or print in that platform's settings. brightspace prevent download
the shared document in your Brightspace module. Students will be able to read the material within the browser, but the native Brightspace download button won't apply to the external link. Option 3: Protecting Video Content
The most direct way to remove the "Download" button is through the system’s settings. However, this change is global and must be performed by a Brightspace administrator. It cannot be toggled on a course-by-course basis. To prevent students from downloading content in Brightspace,
If you do not have administrative access, the most common workaround is hosting your files on a third-party service like or Google Drive . Upload the file to OneDrive or Google Drive.
Administrators can disable the following permissions for the "Student" or "Learner" role in the : Compile and Download Content Download Content Topics the shared document in your Brightspace module
Brightspace's standard Media Library does not currently have a feature to prevent video downloads. For higher security, consider these alternatives: Prevent file downloading - Brightspace Community - D2L