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Add Watermark to a PDF - Free and Private

Stamp a text watermark onto a PDF, in the position, angle and colour you choose.

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Watermark

Add a PDF to see every page as a thumbnail. The watermark is drawn in this tab — nothing is uploaded.

About Add Watermark

This tool draws a text watermark straight onto your PDF with pdf-lib, on your own device. Type the watermark text - CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, or anything else - pick one of nine positions from a corner to dead centre, and a straight or diagonal angle. Set the font size, the opacity so the watermark sits behind your content, and a colour, then use the page grid or the range box to watermark only part of the document. Pages that carry their own rotation are handled properly: the watermark, straight or diagonal, is placed and turned so it sits in the position you asked for and reads upright, exactly as a reader sees the page.

Features

100% Private

All processing happens in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to any server.

Instant

The watermark is drawn straight onto the pages, so even a several hundred page PDF is done in a moment.

Rotation Aware

A sideways page still gets its watermark upright, the same way the reader sees the page.

100% Free

No signup, no watermarks on the watermark tool itself, no limits. Completely free to use forever.

How to use Add Watermark

  1. 1

    Add your PDF

    Drop the PDF into the upload area, click to browse, or paste it with Ctrl+V. Every page appears as a thumbnail.

  2. 2

    Choose the pages

    Every page is watermarked by default. Type a range like 3- or click the thumbnails if only part of the document should be stamped.

  3. 3

    Type the text and pick a look

    Enter the watermark text, then choose one of nine positions, a straight or diagonal angle, the font size, opacity and colour.

  4. 4

    Run it

    Click Add watermark. Progress is shown page by page and can be cancelled at any point.

  5. 5

    Download the result

    Rename the output if you like, then save the watermarked PDF to your device or hand it straight to another PDF tool.

Use cases

  • Stamping CONFIDENTIAL across a contract or agreement before it is shared
  • Marking a report DRAFT while it is still under review
  • Adding a copyright or ownership watermark to a document
  • Branding a handout or sample with a faint diagonal watermark

Privacy

The watermark is drawn in your browser using JavaScript. Your PDF is never uploaded to a server, nothing is logged, and closing the tab discards it.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, this Add Watermark tool is 100% free with no hidden charges, no signup required, and no usage limits.
Absolutely. The watermark is drawn directly in your browser using JavaScript. Your file is never uploaded to any server, so nothing leaves your device.
Yes. Pick the 45° or -45° angle option and the text is drawn diagonally across the position you chose, correctly centred even when the page itself is rotated.
Yes. Type a range like 3- or 2-10 in the pages box, or click the thumbnails to build it. Only those pages get the watermark.
They are watermarked correctly. The tool reads each page's own rotation and places the watermark so it lands in the position you asked for and reads upright as the page appears on screen.
Yes. Pick from a small set of colours and set the opacity from 10% to 100%, so the watermark can sit faintly behind your content or stand out clearly.
Not yet. This tool stamps text only; an image watermark tool is planned separately.
No. A password protected PDF has to be unlocked first. The tool says so plainly when you drop one in, rather than failing silently.

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