The invention provides a file printing method and system. The method comprises the steps that a file to be printed which is sent by a user through the internet is received, and a safety strategy corresponding to the user is acquired; text information is extracted from the file to be printed, the acquired text information is matched with the safety strategy corresponding to the user, and a strategy result is acquired; according to the strategy result, the printing process of the file to be printed is controlled. According to the file printing method and system, the problems are solved that in the prior art, the printing process of the file is short of management and control, and accordingly the leakage of secret-related files can be probably caused.