Add a text or logo watermark to a PDF free

About this tool

Stamp words like DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL or your name on the pages of a PDF, or place your logo or another image on them. Choose Text or Logo or image at the top, set the look and preview the placement before saving. It runs in your browser and neither the file nor the logo is uploaded.

Text can be centred or tiled across the page, with a size from 12 to 200 pt, an angle from -90 to 90 degrees, an opacity from 5 to 100 percent and any colour. A logo can sit in one of nine positions or be tiled, with its size set as a share of the page width. Both modes can mark every page or a range such as 1-3, 5.

When to use it

• Mark a document DRAFT or COPY while it is under review.
• Add CONFIDENTIAL or a recipient's name before sharing a file.
• Put a company logo on every page of a proposal or report.
• Stamp a PAID or APPROVED graphic on an invoice.
• Tile a word or a faint logo over a preview so a sample is harder to reuse.

How to add a text or logo watermark to a PDF free

1. Choose a PDF.
2. Choose Text or Logo or image, then type the text or add your logo and adjust size, colour, opacity and position.
3. Check the preview, then save the watermarked PDF.

Tips and limits

• Lower the opacity if the mark hides the content, and raise it for a mark that must survive printing or photocopying.
• The tiled layout repeats the mark across the page, which is harder to crop out than a single centred mark.
• Use a PNG with a transparent background for a logo, so it does not bring a white box onto the page.
• The text box takes up to 80 characters, so keep a stamp to a word or a short phrase.
• Look at the preview at full size before saving, since a faint logo is easy to miss.

Frequently asked questions

Can I watermark only some pages?

Yes. Type pages such as 1-3, 5 in the Pages box, or leave it blank to mark every page.

Can I add both a text and a logo watermark?

Yes. Save the file with one, then open the result and add the other. Each run adds its mark to the file made by the run before.

Can the watermark be removed afterwards?

It is added to the page content of the new file, so it is not meant to be removed. Keep your original if you need a clean copy.

Is the document or logo uploaded?

No. The PDF and the logo are both handled in your browser.

Which image formats can I use for a logo?

Common image files such as PNG and JPG work. A PNG with a transparent background suits logos best.

Can I use a language other than English?

Yes. Latin text uses a built-in PDF font, and other scripts such as Arabic or Devanagari are drawn as an image so they display correctly.