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Add a watermark to your PDF

Add a text or image watermark to every page of a PDF. Choose opacity, position, and tiling.

Files are processed entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to any server.

About this tool

Watermarks serve as a visual label on every page of a document — marking it as a draft, confidential, a proof copy, or associating it with a brand or author. Add Watermark to PDF stamps either a text string or an image onto every page, with full control over position, opacity, rotation, and tiling.

For text watermarks, choose the font size, colour, and angle. A diagonal 'DRAFT' stamp across the centre is a few clicks. For image watermarks, upload a PNG (transparent backgrounds are respected) or a JPG logo. Place it in a corner as a branding mark, or tile it across the whole page at reduced opacity for a more thorough coverage pattern. You can restrict the watermark to specific page ranges if only some pages need marking.

Watermarks are added as a content layer on top of the existing page, which keeps them easily visible and readable. Because the tool runs in your browser, confidential drafts are watermarked locally — the file content is never sent to an external service.

How it works

  1. 1

    Upload PDF

    Drop your PDF onto the page.

  2. 2

    Configure watermark

    Choose text or image, opacity, rotation, position, and tiling.

  3. 3

    Download

    Save the watermarked PDF.

Frequently asked questions

Can I watermark specific pages?
Yes — pick a page range, or apply to all pages.
Is the file uploaded?
No, watermarking runs in your browser.
Can I use a logo image?
Yes — PNG (with transparency) and JPG are supported.
Can it be removed later?
If it was added as an overlay on selectable text, yes. Flattened/rasterized watermarks aren't reliably removable.
Page-fill / diagonal tile?
Yes — choose a single placement or a tiled fill at any angle.

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Embed this tool

Let your visitors use Add watermark to PDF without leaving your site. Paste the snippet below into any HTML page. Files stay private — everything runs in the visitor's browser.

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The embed runs entirely in the visitor's browser — no files are uploaded. The iframe resizes automatically to fit its content via postMessage.

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