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Add watermark

Add a text watermark to your PDF quickly.

Category Fast + simple

1) Upload

Drop files here
Or choose files with the buttons below.
Secure workflow

2) Run

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Add a watermark to PDFs for branding and confidentiality
Stamp “CONFIDENTIAL”, “DRAFT”, or your brand across PDF pages. Learn opacity and angle settings with PDFMaple’s Watermark tool.
Read guide: Add a watermark to PDFs for branding and confidentiality

What Add Watermark does

Add a text watermark to your PDF quickly.

Use this tool when you need a quick, browser-based way to process a document and download the result. Depending on the tool, your output may be a PDF, a ZIP archive, or an editable file format.

PDFMaple runs with a simple workflow: upload → run → download. No complicated settings unless you need them.

When to use Add Watermark

  • Mark drafts as DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL.
  • Brand PDFs with your organization or project name.
  • Discourage unauthorized redistribution.

How it works

  1. Upload your file(s).
  2. Click Run tool.
  3. Download the result.

Tips for best results

  • Large files can take longer—wait for processing to finish before leaving the page.
  • For best results, start from the highest-quality source file you have.
  • If a result looks off, try again with a different source export (or run Repair first).

Troubleshooting

  • If processing takes longer than expected, keep the tab open and avoid switching networks.
  • If the output looks incorrect, retry with a higher-quality source (or run Repair PDF first).
  • If downloads are blocked, check your browser’s download settings (or try a different browser).

Privacy

Files are processed to produce the output. Temporary working files are removed after processing.