✏️ Add Watermark to PDF

Apply custom text watermarks to your PDF documents instantly. 100% private processing right in your web browser.

Drag & drop your PDF here

or click to select file from your computer

About This Tool

PDF Watermark Tool

Add a text or image watermark to your PDF files to protect your documents and establish ownership.

Why Use This Tool?

  • Add "CONFIDENTIAL" or "DRAFT" watermarks to sensitive documents
  • Brand your PDF reports, proposals, and portfolios with your company name
  • Protect proprietary documents from being copied without credit
  • Add "SAMPLE" watermarks to documents shared for review purposes
  • Used by lawyers, consultants, designers, and businesses daily

Overview

Watermarking PDFs protects your intellectual property and establishes document status (Draft, Confidential, Sample). Our PDF Watermark Tool adds text or image watermarks to every page of your PDF entirely in your browser — no uploads, complete privacy, instant results.

How to Use

  • 1

    Upload Your PDF

    Upload the PDF to watermark.

  • 2

    Choose Watermark Type

    Select Text or Image watermark.

  • 3

    Configure Settings

    For text: set content, opacity, rotation, font, color. For image: adjust size and position.

  • 4

    Preview

    Check the live preview on a sample page.

  • 5

    Apply and Download

    Click Apply Watermark and download the protected PDF.

Frequently Asked Questions

Embedded PDF watermarks are difficult to remove cleanly, especially on complex image backgrounds. They deter casual copying effectively.
20-40% is standard — visible but not obstructing. For stronger protection, use 50-60%.
Yes. Enable "Tiled Watermark" to repeat the watermark in a pattern across each page for stronger protection.
Yes. All processing happens locally in your browser using PDF-Lib.
Yes. Watermarks are applied as an overlay on any PDF type — text or image-based.