Watermark PDF

Watermark PDF

Add text or image watermark to your PDF.

Text or image watermarks
Adjustable opacity & rotation
Position options
Tile/mosaic support
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How to watermark a PDF

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Add your PDF from your device, or pull it from Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive. Without an account: 1 file, up to 80 MB. With a free account: up to 3 files, 80 MB each (120 MB total). Watermark several files at once and they come back as a ZIP.
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Pick your watermark type. Type some text like CONFIDENTIAL or DRAFT, or upload an image such as your logo or stamp. Switch between text and image mode at any time.
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Customise position, rotation, transparency, font size, and colour - or just drag the watermark anywhere on the live page preview to place it exactly. Switch on mosaic mode to tile it across the page (with an adjustable spacing slider), or keep it as a single stamp.
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Choose where it applies - every page, just the page you are previewing, or tick the exact pages you want.
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Click Add Watermark to apply. Download the watermarked PDF (or a ZIP for multiple files), save it back to the cloud, or open another tool next.

Why use our Watermark PDF tool

Text or image
Type a label like DRAFT or your company name, or upload a logo or stamp image. Switch modes at any time to redo the same file with a different style.
Drag to place
Drag the watermark anywhere on the live page preview to position it exactly, then tap any preset dot to snap it back to a standard spot.
Position anywhere
Nine standard positions: corners, centre edges, or middle of the page - or drag it freely. Pick where the watermark sits and it stays put on every page.
Rotation control
Tilt the watermark to any angle - keep it upright, slant it slightly, or rotate fully diagonal for a classic stamped look.
Transparency slider
Make the watermark bold and solid, or fade it down to a subtle background tint that does not interfere with reading.
Batch watermarking
Watermark up to three PDFs at once with the same style - they are processed together and download as a single ZIP.
Choose which pages
Stamp every page, only the current page, or tick the exact pages you want from the thumbnail strip - cover-only marks, specific sections, or the whole document.
Auto-remove background
Uploading a logo on a white background? Hit one button and the background is stripped automatically - no need to pre-make a transparent PNG.
Tile with spacing control
Mosaic mode repeats your watermark in a grid across the whole page - the classic anti-copy pattern - and a spacing slider sets how far apart the repeats sit.
Cloud import
Pull files from Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive without a local download step.
Free, no signup
No signup required for single jobs, no per-day cap, and the only watermarks added are the ones you set yourself.

Frequently asked questions

Can I switch between text and image watermarks?
Yes. Pick text mode to type a label, or image mode to upload your logo or stamp. You can switch modes at any time. To get both on the same page, run the file through twice - the first watermark stays put when you add the second.
Where can I place the watermark on the page?
Nine presets: each of the four corners, each of the four edges, or the middle of the page - or drag the watermark anywhere on the live preview for an exact spot (tap a preset dot to snap back). The same position is used on every page that gets stamped.
Can I rotate the watermark or tile it across the page?
Yes to both. Rotation goes from 0 to 360 degrees - useful for the classic diagonal CONFIDENTIAL stamp. Mosaic mode tiles the watermark in a repeating grid across the whole page, and a spacing slider controls how tightly packed or spread out the repeats are.
Can I make the watermark semi-transparent?
Yes. The opacity slider takes the watermark from fully solid to nearly invisible. Faded watermarks read as a background tint and do not block content.
Can I drag the watermark to position it?
Yes. Drag the watermark anywhere on the live page preview to place it exactly where you want, then tap any preset dot to snap it back to a standard position. It works the same in both text and image mode.
Can I watermark several PDFs at once?
Yes. Add up to 3 PDFs with a free account (1 without an account) and the same watermark style is applied to all of them. When you watermark more than one file, they download together as a ZIP.
Can I stamp only some of the pages?
Yes. Apply the watermark to every page, just the page you are previewing, or tick the exact pages you want from the page thumbnails (for example only the cover, or pages 3, 5 and 8). Pages you do not select stay clean.
Will the watermark print?
Yes. Watermarks are part of the saved PDF, so they appear on screen and print exactly as they look. They are not just a viewing layer.
Can I import from Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive?
Yes. Use the cloud buttons on the upload screen to pull files in directly. No need to download them to your device first.
Are my files kept private?
Yes. Uploads happen over HTTPS, files are not shared, and they are deleted from our servers shortly after the job finishes.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. The tool runs in any modern browser on phone, tablet, or desktop. There is no app to install.

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