Add a watermark to a PDF
Text or image watermark on every page — choose position, angle, size, color and transparency.
Drop your PDF files here or click to browse
Stays on your device — nothing is uploaded
Select several files to process them together
How do I add a watermark to a PDF for free?
Open PDFkitt's Add Watermark tool (pdfkitt.com/add-watermark-to-pdf/): choose the PDF, set the watermark, run, then download. It is free, needs no account and adds no watermark, and it runs entirely in your browser — the file is never uploaded to a server.
- Price
- Free — no trial, no paid tier, no watermark
- Account
- Not needed
- File upload
- None — processed on your device, in the browser
- Input
- PDF files (several at once)
- Limits
- No daily quota and no file-count limit
- Works on
- Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android, in any modern browser
Updated · by the PDFkitt team
A watermark tells everyone what a document is — a draft, a confidential copy, a sample — or who it belongs to. This tool stamps text or an image across the pages you choose, at the angle, size, color and transparency you pick, and can place it behind the page content so text stays readable.
Because it runs in your browser, you can watermark contracts, proposals and reports without uploading them. Several PDFs can be processed in one go with the same settings.
How to add a watermark to a PDF
- Choose the PDF Or several PDFs — they get the same watermark.
- Set the watermark Type the text or pick an image; choose position, angle, size, color and opacity.
- Run Each page is stamped on your device.
- Download One file per PDF, or everything as a ZIP.
Why use PDFkitt to add Watermark?
The file is processed inside your browser tab. Disconnect from the internet after the page loads and it still works.
No signup, no email, no daily quota, no page limit, no watermark. Use it as often as you like.
Phone, tablet or desktop, in Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox. Nothing to install.
Frequently asked questions
Can the watermark be removed?
It is drawn into the page content, like anything printed on it. Add a password to stop editing.
Why does “Behind the content” not show on my scan?
A scanned page is one opaque image, so nothing can show through it. Use “Over the content” with a low opacity on scans.
Can I watermark only some pages?
Yes — enter the pages, for example 2-10.