PDF Watermark
LOCAL · Browser-OnlyAdd text or image watermarks to PDF documents
Drop a PDF file here or click to browse
Supports PDF files up to 50 MB
Tips
- Use "Tile" position for maximum coverage - ideal for legal and confidential documents
- Lower opacity (10-20%) keeps content readable while the watermark stays visible
- Diagonal rotation (-45 degrees) is the industry standard for document watermarks
- Switch to Image mode to add your company logo, signature, or custom stamp
- PNG images with transparency work best for logo watermarks
- All processing happens in your browser - your PDF never leaves your device
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What is PDF Watermark?
Add professional watermarks to PDF documents directly in your browser.
Supports both text watermarks (CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, SAMPLE, or any custom text) and image watermarks (company logos, stamps, signatures in PNG or JPG format). Choose from three font families (Helvetica, Times Roman, Courier) and place watermarks above or below page content. Configure font size, opacity, rotation angle, color, scale, and position. Supports single placement (center, corners) or tiled repeat pattern for full-page coverage. Apply watermarks to all pages, first page, last page, or a custom page range. Includes industry-standard presets for common use cases. All processing runs client-side - your PDF files never leave your device.
How to Use PDF Watermark
- 1Upload a PDF file by dragging and dropping or clicking the upload area
- 2Choose Text mode for typed watermarks or Image mode for logos, stamps, and signatures
- 3Adjust opacity, rotation, position, and other settings to match your needs
- 4Choose which pages to watermark - all, first, last, or a custom range
- 5Click Apply Watermark, preview the result, and download the watermarked PDF
Need this in your code, not in a tab?
This tool stamps a watermark onto a PDF entirely in your browser, which is the right answer when a person is clicking the button. It is the wrong answer for invoices after checkout, reports on a schedule, or certificates generated per user, because those run without anyone watching.
For that, you want a rendering engine behind an API. PDFPipe is built by the same author as this site: send HTML or a URL, get a print-grade PDF back in about a second. Free for 100 documents a month, no card required.
curl -X POST https://api.pdfpipe.xyz/v1/pdf \
-H "Authorization: Bearer pp_live_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"html": "<h1>Invoice #4012</h1>"}' \
--output invoice.pdfNot sure which approach fits? Browser tools, headless browsers, and PDF APIs compared.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the PDF watermark tool work?
Can I add a logo or image as a watermark?
Can I watermark specific pages only?
What is the tile/repeat watermark option?
Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
How do I stamp CONFIDENTIAL or DRAFT across every page?
Can I control how faint the watermark looks?
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Keep reading: HTML Cheat Sheet and image and canvas sizes reference. Doing this in code instead? See the encoding endpoints.