Add Watermark to PDF

Stamp custom text on every page — diagonal, horizontal, or footer position. Customise size + opacity.

Your files never leave your browser. All processing happens on your device — nothing is uploaded.

1. Upload your file

How does the Add Watermark to PDF work?

Stamp a watermark like "DRAFT", "CONFIDENTIAL", or "PROPERTY OF" across every page of a PDF. Drop your PDF, type the watermark text, choose a position (diagonal across the centre is the classic look; horizontal centre reads more cleanly; footer is small and unobtrusive), set the font size and opacity, and click. Your watermarked PDF downloads. Watermarks are visible deterrents against casual misuse — they don't block reading. For confidential documents, pair the watermark with a password using Protect PDF for a stronger combination. Around 25% opacity gives a visible-but-non-distracting effect; bump to 40–60% if you want the watermark to dominate.

🔒 Security & Privacy

All processing happens on your device. Your files never leave your browser, never touch our servers, and are not stored anywhere. Close the tab and the file is gone.

📱 Use it on any device

Works in any modern browser — Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android, and tablets. No installation, no app to download. Just open the page and start.

⚡ Quick & easy

Drag, drop, click. Most files process in seconds, not minutes. No watermarks added to your output, no per-day limits, and the tool always shows the result before asking you to download.

🎁 Always free, no signup

Free to use, every time. No account creation, no email required, no “trial” that converts to a paid plan. We make money from ads so you don’t have to pay.

Frequently asked

Not in this version — text only. An obvious-text watermark is also more readable than most image watermarks anyway.

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