Add a watermark to a PDF

Mark a document before it leaves your hands: a diagonal CONFIDENTIAL across every page, DRAFT on a proposal that isn't final, or a client name on a review copy. The watermark is stamped into the page content itself — it travels with the file and survives printing.

Type any text you like; it's rendered translucently across the centre of each page so the document stays fully readable underneath.

How it works
  1. 1

    Upload the PDF to stamp.

  2. 2

    Type the watermark text (e.g. CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, a client name).

  3. 3

    Download the watermarked copy — your original stays unmarked.

The full app adds placement options (diagonal centre, header, footer) and page numbering. The quick tool on this page uses the classic translucent diagonal-centre stamp, which is what most confidential-document workflows need.

Watermarking never modifies your uploaded original — you always get a stamped copy, and both are deleted within 24 hours.

Watermark PDF — questions

Can the watermark be removed later?

It becomes part of the page content, so casual removal is hard — but like any visible watermark it is a deterrent, not encryption. For access control, use Protect PDF.

Can I add page numbers instead?

Yes — the full app's stamp tool includes header/footer positions used for page numbering.

Does it change my text quality?

No — the stamp is added as an overlay; existing page content isn't re-rendered.

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