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PDF Watermark

Stamp text or image watermarks across PDF pages with live preview.

Drop a PDF here or click to select

How it works

  1. Drop a PDF and choose a text or image watermark.
  2. Style it: opacity from 5–100%, rotation (0–90°, diagonal 45° by default), font size and color for text, scale for images.
  3. Position it on a 9-point grid, or switch to tile mode to repeat it across the whole page — the live preview shows page 1 exactly as it will print.
  4. Apply to all pages or a page range and download the watermarked PDF.

What people use it for

  • Stamping DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, or PAID across a document before sharing it.
  • Adding a company logo watermark to proposals and reports.
  • Marking review copies so they cannot be passed off as finals.

Good to know

  • The watermark is drawn into the page content — visible in every PDF reader — but a determined editor could still crop or cover it; for uncopyable protection combine it with Protect PDF restrictions.
  • Text watermarks use the built-in Helvetica font, so they render Latin characters; for other scripts use an image watermark.

Frequently asked questions

Can I watermark just some pages?

Yes — type a page range like "1,3-5" to stamp only those pages, or leave it on all pages.

Text or image — which should I use?

Text is instant and crisp for words like CONFIDENTIAL; an image (PNG with transparency works best) is right for logos or non-Latin scripts.

Is the document uploaded to add the watermark?

No. The preview and the final stamping both happen in your browser with pdf-lib; the file never leaves your device.

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