diff --git a/components/Document.h b/components/Document.h
--- a/components/Document.h
+++ b/components/Document.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     Q_PROPERTY(Calligra::Components::DocumentType::Type documentType READ documentType NOTIFY documentTypeChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(Calligra::Components::DocumentStatus::Status status READ status NOTIFY statusChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QSize documentSize READ documentSize NOTIFY documentSizeChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool readOnly READ readOnly WRITE setReadOnly NOTIFY readOnlyChanged)
 
     /**
      * \property currentIndex
@@ -95,6 +96,9 @@
     QUrl source() const;
     void setSource(const QUrl& value);
 
+    bool readOnly() const;
+    void setReadOnly(bool readOnly);
+
     DocumentType::Type documentType() const;
     DocumentStatus::Status status() const;
     QSize documentSize() const;
@@ -143,6 +147,7 @@
     void sourceChanged();
     void statusChanged();
     void documentChanged();
+    void readOnlyChanged();
     void documentSizeChanged();
     void documentTypeChanged();
     void textEditorChanged();
diff --git a/components/Document.cpp b/components/Document.cpp
--- a/components/Document.cpp
+++ b/components/Document.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 class Document::Private
 {
 public:
-    Private(Document* qq) : q{qq}, impl{nullptr}, status{DocumentStatus::Unloaded}
+    Private(Document* qq) : q{qq}, impl{nullptr}, status{DocumentStatus::Unloaded}, readOnly{false}
     { }
 
     void updateImpl();
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
     QUrl source;
     DocumentImpl* impl;
     DocumentStatus::Status status;
+    bool readOnly;
 };
 
 Document::Document(QObject* parent)
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@
         emit documentTypeChanged();
 
         if(d->impl) {
+            d->impl->setReadOnly(d->readOnly);
             if(d->impl->load(d->source)) {
                 d->status = DocumentStatus::Loaded;
                 connect(d->impl->canvasController()->canvas()->shapeManager(), SIGNAL(selectionChanged()), SIGNAL(textEditorChanged()));
@@ -99,6 +101,20 @@
     }
 }
 
+bool Document::readOnly() const
+{
+    return d->readOnly;
+}
+
+void Document::setReadOnly(bool readOnly)
+{
+    if (d->readOnly != readOnly) {
+        d->readOnly = readOnly;
+
+        emit readOnlyChanged();
+    }
+}
+
 DocumentType::Type Document::documentType() const
 {
     if(d->impl) {
diff --git a/components/impl/DocumentImpl.h b/components/impl/DocumentImpl.h
--- a/components/impl/DocumentImpl.h
+++ b/components/impl/DocumentImpl.h
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@
     KoDocument* koDocument() const;
     virtual QObject* part() const = 0;
 
+    void setReadOnly(bool readOnly);
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void documentSizeChanged();
     void currentIndexChanged();
diff --git a/components/impl/DocumentImpl.cpp b/components/impl/DocumentImpl.cpp
--- a/components/impl/DocumentImpl.cpp
+++ b/components/impl/DocumentImpl.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
         , canvasController{nullptr}
         , zoomController{nullptr}
         , document{nullptr}
+        , readOnly{false}
     { }
 
     DocumentType::Type type;
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@
     KoZoomController* zoomController;
     QSize documentSize;
     KoDocument* document;
+    bool readOnly;
 };
 
 DocumentImpl::DocumentImpl(QObject* parent)
@@ -120,12 +122,19 @@
     d->finder = newFinder;
 }
 
+void DocumentImpl::setReadOnly(bool readOnly)
+{
+    d->readOnly = readOnly;
+}
+
 void DocumentImpl::createAndSetCanvasController(KoCanvasBase* canvas)
 {
     auto controller = new ComponentsKoCanvasController{new KActionCollection{this}};
     d->canvasController = controller;
     controller->setCanvas(canvas);
-    KoToolManager::instance()->addController(controller);
+    if (!d->readOnly) {
+        KoToolManager::instance()->addController(controller);
+    }
     connect(controller, &ComponentsKoCanvasController::documentSizeChanged, this, &DocumentImpl::setDocumentSize);
 }