Add Watermark to PDF: The Ultimate Guide
In the digital age, protecting your intellectual property and ensuring document security is paramount. Whether you are sharing a draft manuscript, a confidential financial report, or a design portfolio, unauthorized distribution can be a major concern. This is where the Add Watermark to PDF tool becomes essential.
Our advanced PDF Watermarker allows you to stamp your documents with custom text or images. Unlike simple overlays, our tool embeds the watermark directly into the PDF layers, making it difficult to remove while ensuring it is visible on every printed or viewed page.
Why Add a Watermark?
Watermarking serves three main purposes:
- Security: Marking a document as "CONFIDENTIAL" or "DO NOT COPY" deters unauthorized sharing and alerts recipients to the sensitivity of the content.
- Branding: Adding your company logo or website URL ensures that even if the document is shared, your brand identity travels with it.
- Status Indication: Clearly label documents as "DRAFT", "SAMPLE", or "APPROVED" to prevent confusion regarding document versions.
Types of Watermarks Supported
Text Watermarks
Perfect for status updates. Customize the font size, color, rotation (e.g., 45 degrees), and opacity to make it subtle yet visible.
Image Watermarks
Upload your logo or signature. Scale it to size and place it in the corner or center of the page as a background element.
How Does Our Tool Work?
Our tool uses the pdf-lib library to modify your PDF structure directly in the browser.
- Input: You upload your PDF and define your watermark settings (text/image, position, opacity).
- Processing: The tool iterates through the pages you selected (All or Range). It calculates the precise coordinates based on the page size (A4, Letter, etc.).
- Stamping: It draws the text or image onto the page content stream. You can choose to draw it over the content (obscuring text) or under it (background).
- Export: The modified PDF is saved and downloaded instantly.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Can I remove the watermark later? ▼
Watermarks added via this tool are permanent parts of the PDF file. Removing them requires specialized PDF editing software.
Is my document secure? ▼
Yes. All processing happens Client-Side. Your PDF is never uploaded to our servers, ensuring complete privacy for sensitive documents.
Can I watermark specific pages? ▼
Yes. Use the "Page Range" input to specify exactly which pages should receive the stamp (e.g., "1" for just the cover, or "1-5").
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