Watermark PDF
Add watermarks to PDF documents for free. Stamp text or image watermarks on every page — browser-based, customizable, and private.
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How to watermark pdf
Upload your PDF
Drag and drop the document you want to watermark.
Design your watermark
Enter text or upload an image. Set font, color, opacity, rotation, and position.
Apply and download
Preview the watermarked pages and download your stamped PDF instantly.
About Watermark PDF
Add text or image watermarks to your PDF documents with PDF Shuttle's free watermarking tool. Protect your intellectual property, mark documents as confidential, or brand your PDFs with a company logo — all processed in your browser.
Customize every aspect of your watermark: text content, font, size, color, opacity, rotation angle, and position. Choose to place watermarks in the foreground or background, and apply them to all pages or a specific page range.
Perfect for stamping "CONFIDENTIAL," "DRAFT," "SAMPLE," or "DO NOT COPY" on sensitive documents, or adding a subtle brand logo behind page content. The tool produces professional results without expensive software.
Why use Watermark PDF
- Text and image watermark support
- Adjustable opacity, rotation, and position
- Foreground or background placement
- Apply to all pages, odd/even, or custom range
- Customizable font, size, and color for text watermarks
- Image watermarks with resize and positioning
- Runs entirely in your browser — no uploads
- No signup, no limits, completely free
Watermark PDF - Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Watermark PDF.
Yes. Add text-based watermarks with custom content, or upload an image (logo, stamp) to use as a watermark on your PDF pages.
Yes. Adjust the watermark transparency from fully opaque to nearly invisible. A 30-50% opacity is common for background watermarks.
Yes. Set any rotation angle. Diagonal watermarks (typically 45 degrees) are popular for "CONFIDENTIAL" and "DRAFT" stamps.
Yes. Apply the watermark to all pages, odd pages only, even pages only, or a custom page range.
You choose foreground (over content) or background (behind content) placement. Background placement keeps text readable while still displaying the watermark.
Watermarks added by this tool are permanently embedded. To create a removable watermark, consider using our Flatten PDF tool afterward to lock it in.
Yes. All watermarking runs in your browser. Your PDF never leaves your device.
No. The tool is completely free with no registration and no watermarks on the tool itself.
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