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Add Watermark to PDF

Overlay a text watermark on every PDF page — with opacity, angle and colour controls.

Files are processed locally in your browser — nothing is sent to a server.

Upload the PDF you want to watermark

Add a watermark to a PDF

This free tool for applying a watermark to a PDF lets you stamp every page with your own text in seconds — for example CONFIDENTIAL, COPY, or your company name. Set the opacity, angle, size, and colour of the PDF watermark, choose centered or tiled mode, and download the finished file — no registration and no page limit.

Full privacy — files processed locally

Unlike many online services, your documents here are never sent to a server. All processing happens in the browser on your device thanks to the pdf-lib library. Confidential contracts, invoices, and scans stay with you only — the tool even works offline.

Frequently asked questions

Are my PDF files sent to a server?
No. The entire watermarking process takes place locally in your browser. No file is sent to any server — your documents stay exclusively on your device.
What characters can I use in the watermark text?
You can enter any ASCII-based text, such as CONFIDENTIAL, COPY, DRAFT, your company name, or a URL. Diacritic characters will be automatically simplified to their Latin equivalents because standard PDF fonts do not support Unicode.
How do I create a subtle watermark — almost invisible?
Lower the opacity to 5–15%. You can also change the colour to light grey and choose tiled mode so the watermark covers the whole page evenly without drawing too much attention.

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