---
title: isEditable
framework: paperkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: paperkit/papermarkupviewcontroller/iseditable
---

# isEditable

A Boolean value that indicates whether a person can edit the canvas contents.

## Declaration

```swift
@MainActor @preconcurrency var isEditable: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This property controls whether a person can edit content. The default value is true. Coordinate this property with your MarkupEditViewController or MarkupToolbarViewController to prevent people from adding new canvas elements.

## See Also

### Editing markup

- [drawingTool](paperkit/papermarkupviewcontroller/drawingtool.md)
- [isRulerActive](paperkit/papermarkupviewcontroller/isruleractive.md)