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Add Watermark to PDF

Mark a document as draft, confidential or copyrighted with a rotated watermark.

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Nothing is uploaded — your file is processed on this device.

Options for Add Watermark to PDF

Leave empty for every page. Use ranges like 2-5 and lists like 1,4,9.

How to add watermark to pdf

  1. 1Upload the PDF and type your watermark text.
  2. 2Set the size, rotation, colour and opacity.
  3. 3Apply and download the watermarked file.

About this tool

A watermark sets expectations before anyone reads a word. DRAFT stops a work in progress being quoted as final; CONFIDENTIAL warns against forwarding; a company name discourages casual reuse of a sample or specimen document.

Text is centred and rotated across each page at the opacity you choose, so it is unmistakable without making the content hard to read. Around 15% opacity is usually the right balance; higher values suit documents that must clearly not be mistaken for finished versions.

What it's good for

  • Marking a proposal as a draft before internal review.
  • Labelling a document CONFIDENTIAL before circulation.
  • Adding a company name across sample or specimen files.
  • Marking a copy as SUPERSEDED in an archive.

Features

  • Every page

    Applies to the whole document or a chosen range.

  • Adjustable subtlety

    Opacity from a faint tint to a bold overlay.

  • Any angle

    Rotate from -90° to 90°.

  • Custom colour

    Match your brand or use a warning red.

Questions people ask

Can the watermark be removed?
It is drawn into the page content, so it cannot be toggled off — but a determined person could re-render the page. Keep the unwatermarked original.
Will it cover the text?
At the default opacity the content stays perfectly readable.
Can I use an image watermark?
Yes — use Add Image to PDF with a low opacity.

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