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Watermark PDF

Add custom text stamps or image watermarks with precise opacity and angle controls.

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Step-by-Step Guide

How to use Watermark PDF

1

Upload your PDF

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Select the PDF you want to watermark.

2

Choose watermark type

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Enter a text watermark (e.g. "CONFIDENTIAL") or upload an image.

3

Configure appearance

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Set opacity (e.g. 30%), rotation angle, font size or image scale, and position (centre, tiled, corner).

4

Set page range

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Apply the watermark to all pages, a specific range, or every nth page.

5

Apply and download

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Click "Add Watermark" and download the watermarked PDF.

Best Practices

Pro Tips

Tip 1

An opacity of 20–30% makes the watermark visible without obscuring the underlying content.

Tip 2

Diagonal text watermarks (45° rotation) are conventional for "DRAFT" and "CONFIDENTIAL" labels.

Tip 3

For branding, use a transparent PNG logo to avoid the watermark appearing as a solid block.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

A PDF watermark added at the content stream level is difficult but not impossible to remove with specialist tools. For permanent protection, combine watermarking with PDF encryption.

Yes. Use the page range selector to apply the watermark to only the pages you need.

Any text string is supported — including Unicode characters and multi-line text.