# How can you protect your .swf files?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-you-protect-your-swf-files/167978>\
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**Created:** [November 2, 2005, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-you-protect-your-swf-files/167978 "2005-11-02T22:22:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 2, 2005, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-you-protect-your-swf-files/167978/1 "2005-11-02T22:22:33Z")

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Hi there,

How can i prevent people from ripping my .swf files out of my website to their pc, then importing them into flash and editing them?

Is there any way of protecting them?