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Watermark PDF

Add text or image watermarks to PDF files in your browser. Adjust position, opacity, rotation, and page ranges without uploading files to any server.

Your file stays in your browser.

Shortcuts: Ctrl+Enter run · Ctrl+Shift+C copy result · / search (use ⌘ on Mac)

Next steps

Done here? Use the Send to… menu on the result to carry it on to Add Page Numbers to PDF or Flatten PDF.

Free Online Watermark PDF

Put a word such as DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL, or your logo, on the pages of a PDF. Choose how faint it is, how it is turned and where it goes. Nothing is uploaded. Mark a file as Draft or Confidential, or add your logo. Choose how see-through it is, the angle and whether it repeats.

How to watermark a PDF

Drop your PDF in the box, choose text or a picture, set how it should look, and press Add watermark. Save the new file when it appears.

Tips

A see-through level of 20% to 40% is easy to read around. "Repeat across the page" makes it harder to crop out.

Common mistakes

  • Picking "Behind the page" for a scanned PDF: the scan covers the watermark. Use "On top of the page".
  • Opening a PDF with a password: remove the password first, the tool cannot open it.

Frequently asked questions

Is my PDF uploaded?
No. The watermark is drawn in your browser and the new PDF is saved to your device. Your picture also stays on your device.
Can I use a logo?
Yes. Choose "Picture" and pick a PNG or JPG file. A PNG with a see-through background looks best.
What does "Behind the page" do?
The watermark goes under the text and pictures of the page, so it does not cover them. It is hidden by pages that have a solid background, such as scans. Use "On top of the page" for those.
Can I use any letters in the text?
Letters, digits and common punctuation work. Scripts such as Chinese, Cyrillic or Arabic are not supported for the text; use a picture of the words instead.
Can someone remove the watermark?
A watermark is drawn on the page and is hard to take off by accident, but a determined person with PDF editing software can still remove it. Use Flatten PDF afterwards to make it harder.

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