Watermark PDF
Add watermark text to PDF pages
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Max file size: 50 MB
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All pages removed — at least one must remain.
Dashed boxes mark text detected on this page — click one to edit it. Edited text covers the original when you save.
Page / — drag your signature to move it, use the corner handles to resize, the top handle to rotate · applies to all pages · applies to this page only
pages · Red dot shows where the number will appear
pages · Dot shows watermark position
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How to use Watermark PDF
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Frequently Asked Questions
About Watermark PDF
You can stamp either text or an image onto your pages — a tab switcher at the top of the options panel toggles between the two. Text watermarks give you a font family (Arial, Times, or Courier), size, bold/italic, and a color picker; image watermarks accept a PNG or JPEG upload, with a transparent PNG recommended so there's no white box around a logo. Position is picked from a 9-point grid (top/middle/bottom × left/center/right), and there's a "Mosaic" checkbox that tiles the mark in a repeating grid across the whole page instead of placing it once.
The "Transparency" dropdown is worth understanding before you use it: the options are No transparency, 75%, 50%, and 25%, and the percentage you pick sets how opaque the watermark is — not how see-through it is. That means 75% gives you a fairly solid, dark watermark, while 25% gives you the faintest, most see-through one — the opposite of what the label might suggest at first glance. Rotation is a fixed dropdown too (0°, 45°, -45°, 30°, or 90°), not a free-form angle. A "From/To page" range lets you restrict the watermark to part of the document instead of every page.
Key Features
- Text watermarks: font family, size, bold/italic, and custom color
- Image watermarks: upload a PNG or JPEG, transparent PNG recommended for logos
- 9 placement positions on a visual grid, plus a Mosaic mode that tiles the mark across the page
- Transparency dropdown with 4 levels (No transparency / 75% / 50% / 25%) — higher % means more solid, not more see-through
- From/To page range to apply the watermark to part of the document instead of all of it
Tips for Best Results
- 1 Want a subtle, barely-there watermark? Pick 25% on the Transparency dropdown — that's the faintest setting, even though the number looks low.
- 2 For a classic diagonal "CONFIDENTIAL" stamp, use 45° rotation, a center position, and the 50% transparency setting to stay readable without overwhelming the page.
- 3 Use a transparent PNG (with an alpha channel) for image watermarks so you don't get a white background box around your logo.
- 4 Combine watermarking with Protect PDF afterward if you also want to restrict copying or editing of the watermarked file.
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