Watermark PDF
Stamp text across every page — angle and opacity are yours.
- Zero-transmission processing
- No watermark
- Limited daily trial
- Unlimited on Pro
Drop your PDFs here
or pick them from your device
Your files are never transmitted. Nothing is uploaded.
Good to know
- Accepts
- Files at once
- One at a time
- Transmission
- None — nothing is uploaded.
Chain it
Run this tool and the next one back to back — nothing to download in between.
How to do it
- 1
Add your file
Add the PDF you want to mark. Thumbnails let you see the layout first, which matters — a watermark that sits over a signature block reads very differently from one over a margin.
- 2
Set it up the way you want
Type the text, then set the angle and how see-through it should be. A diagonal 45° mark at low opacity is the classic "DRAFT" look; horizontal and more opaque reads as a firm stamp. You can also limit it to certain pages.
- 3
Download the result
The text is drawn onto the pages as part of the document, so it travels with the file. Everything underneath stays intact and selectable — the mark is added, nothing is covered up or removed.
Questions about Watermark PDF
- Can the watermark be removed by whoever gets the file?
- Anyone with a PDF editor can remove a drawn watermark — that is true of every tool that does this, including the paid ones. A watermark states intent and discourages casual reuse; it is not a security control. If you need the file locked, use Protect PDF.
- Does the watermark hide my text?
- Only visually, and only as much as the opacity you choose. The text underneath is untouched in the file, so it stays searchable, selectable and copyable. Lower the opacity if the mark is competing with the content.
- Can I watermark only some pages?
- Yes. Leave the range empty and every page gets marked; give a range and only those do. Marking just the cover, or everything except the cover, is a common need and both are one entry away.