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Add Watermark to PDF
Stamp your PDF with a text or image watermark — right in your browser. Tune the color, opacity, rotation, position and tiling, and watch a live preview before you download.
Your files are 100% Protected & SafeDrop a PDF or image here to watermark
or browse your device — add a text or image watermark
No upload size limit · unlimited pages accepted · 100% freeAdd a professional watermark without losing quality.
Watermark type
Text
Font
Color
Watermark image
Position
Apply to pages
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How to add a watermark to a PDF
Stamp your document in three quick steps.
Add your PDF
Drop a PDF into the box, or browse to select it from your device.
Design the watermark
Pick text or an image, then set color, opacity, rotation, position and tiling - the preview updates live.
Apply & download
Click Apply watermark and download your stamped PDF.
The free PDF watermark tool with a live preview
Need to add a watermark to a PDF - a CONFIDENTIAL stamp, a DRAFT label, a copyright line, or your company logo? This free PDF watermark tool burns a text or image watermark onto your pages right in the browser, so your document never leaves your device and there are no upload limits.
You get full control: choose a text watermark with custom font, size, color and opacity, or an image / logo watermark from a PNG or JPG. Rotate it to the classic diagonal angle, place it in any of nine positions or tile it across the whole page, and apply it to all pages or a custom range. A live preview of page one shows exactly how it will look before you download - no watermark on the result, no sign up, and no quality loss.
Everything a PDF watermark tool should do
Professional watermarking without Acrobat - free and private.
Text or image
Add a text label or a PNG/JPG logo, stamp or signature as your watermark.
Full styling
Custom font, size, color, opacity and rotation - tune every detail.
Position & tile
Nine positions or tile it across the entire page for maximum coverage.
Live preview
See page one with your watermark exactly as it will appear, updating instantly.
100% protected
Your PDF is processed on your own device and never uploaded to any server.
Page control
Apply to all pages, the first page, odd, even, or a custom range.
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Add Watermark — frequently asked questions
Add your PDF, choose a text label or upload an image, then set the color, opacity, rotation and position. Watch the live preview, and click Apply watermark to download your stamped PDF - all in your browser.
Yes. Switch to Image / Logo mode and upload any image - PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF, BMP, or even an iPhone HEIC photo. Transparent PNG logos work best. You can set its size, opacity, rotation and position just like a text watermark.
Around 20-30% is the professional sweet spot: the watermark is clearly visible but the content stays readable underneath. Lower it to 10-15% for subtle branding, and avoid 100% which blocks the content.
Yes. Turn on "Tile / repeat" and the watermark is repeated in a grid covering the full page - common for sensitive documents so no area can be cropped to remove it.
Yes. Under "Apply to pages" choose all, first page only, odd, even, or enter a custom range like 1-3, 5, 8.
No. The tool adds only the watermark you design - there is no extra branding - and your page content is untouched, so there is no quality loss.
Yes. It is completely free and needs no account. Everything runs in your browser, so your PDF stays private.
Yes. Your PDF never leaves your device - all processing happens locally in your browser, so it stays completely private.