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Watermark PDF

Stamp text or a logo across PDF pages — with opacity, rotation, position, tiling, and live preview. Presets for CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, and more. Never uploaded.

  • Free public tool
  • No sign-up for this tool
  • Processing clearly labeled
  • Instant results

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Processed privately in your browser — files never leave your device

Drop a PDF here or click to choose

Up to 25 files, 200.0 MB each — nothing is uploaded

Examples

Marking a draft agreement as confidential

Opacity is the setting that matters: heavy enough to be unmistakable, light enough that the text underneath is still readable.

Input

agreement.pdf, text “CONFIDENTIAL”, rotated 45°, 20% opacity, tiled across the page

Output

Every page carries the mark, with the underlying text still legible. A live preview shows the result before saving.

About the Watermark PDF

Watermark PDF stamps a status onto every page so it can't be missed or cropped out: CONFIDENTIAL across a contract draft, DRAFT on a report that isn't final, SAMPLE over work sent to an unpaid client, or your logo on anything leaving the building.

Text watermarks use the standard PDF fonts with full control of size, color-independent opacity, rotation, and nine-position placement — or tiling that repeats the stamp across the page, the layout that survives screenshots. Image watermarks take your PNG or JPG logo with the same placement engine. A live preview on your actual first page shows the effect before anything is written, and page ranges let you stamp only the pages that need it.

Both your document and your logo stay on your device — for a confidentiality tool, that's rather the point.

How to Use Watermark PDF

  1. Drop a PDF into the tool.

  2. Choose text or image: type your stamp (or click a preset like CONFIDENTIAL), or pick a PNG/JPG logo.

  3. Adjust size, opacity, rotation, and placement — or choose Tiled to repeat it across the page. The preview updates live.

  4. Optionally limit the stamp to a page range.

  5. Click Add watermark and download.

Key Features

  • Text or image/logo watermarks with live first-page preview
  • One-click presets: CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, INTERNAL USE, APPROVED, SAMPLE
  • Opacity, rotation, nine positions, or full-page tiling
  • Page-range targeting
  • Logo files stay local — never uploaded or retained

When to Use Watermark PDF

  • Mark contract drafts CONFIDENTIAL before circulating for review
  • Stamp DRAFT on reports so an old version can't pass as final
  • Protect design proofs with SAMPLE before payment

Limitations and Important Notes

Text watermarks support Latin characters only (standard PDF fonts). Watermarks deter misuse but are not cryptographic protection — a determined editor can remove them. Stamps are placed above page content; content drawn after the fact by forms may overlap.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add a CONFIDENTIAL watermark to a PDF?

Drop the PDF here, click the CONFIDENTIAL preset, adjust opacity and rotation to taste (30% opacity at 45° is the classic), and click Add watermark. The preview shows the exact effect on your first page before you commit.

Can I use my company logo as the watermark?

Yes — switch to Image mode and choose a PNG or JPG. PNG transparency is respected, and the logo is embedded locally without ever being uploaded or saved by the tool.

Can the watermark be removed later?

The stamp becomes part of the page content, so casual removal is hard — but determined editing tools can remove any watermark. Treat it as a strong deterrent and status signal, not as security; for confidentiality enforcement, combine it with password protection.

Why does my watermark text reject certain characters?

Text watermarks use the standard built-in PDF fonts, which cover Latin characters. Emoji and non-Latin scripts aren't included in those fonts — the tool flags this rather than producing broken output.

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