How to add a watermark to a PDF
Your text, across every page. Learn the available controls, a practical example and what to check.
Open Add watermark →Follow these steps
- Choose the supported source file or files from your device.
- Enter the watermark text and inspect its placement.
- Export and check readability on pages with different orientations.
What this tool actually does
A text watermark adds a visible label. It does not prevent copying, authenticate ownership or replace document access controls.
Choose the controls for your document
Choose text, size, position, rotation and opacity where available. Avoid covering essential small print; inspect both portrait and landscape pages in a mixed pack.
Before your first export
For a draft pack, place the label where it remains visible without masking numbers or signatures. The watermark communicates document status; it does not restrict copying or prevent a recipient from editing the file.
The label covers important text
Lower opacity, reduce size or move it to a suitable position. A watermark should communicate status without making the document unusable.
A checked example you can try
Requested label is present in extracted output text.
Settings used in this engine check
- text
- DRAFT
- quality
- compact
- angle
- 90
- margin
- 20
- start
- 1
- columns
- 2
Check the result
A watermark is a visual label, not encryption or an access-control mechanism.
Keep the original. When this task produces a file, reopen the download in the application where you will use it and inspect the affected pages. An illustration explains the operation; it is not a recorded processing test.
Practical tips
- Choose text, size, position, rotation and opacity where available. Avoid covering essential small print; inspect both portrait and landscape pages in a mixed pack.
- Lower opacity, reduce size or move it to a suitable position. A watermark should communicate status without making the document unusable.
- Check the exported result and available placement controls. Test on a page with a full-page image because layering may differ from a mostly textual page.
Questions
The label covers important text?
Lower opacity, reduce size or move it to a suitable position. A watermark should communicate status without making the document unusable.
The label appears behind existing artwork?
Check the exported result and available placement controls. Test on a page with a full-page image because layering may differ from a mostly textual page.
What is this tool useful for?
Label copies with a visible draft or ownership notice.
What should I check in the result?
A watermark is a visual label, not encryption or an access-control mechanism.