How to Add a Watermark to a PDF (Text or Image)

You are about to send a draft, an agreement or a certificate copy. You want everyone to know it is "CONFIDENTIAL", a "DRAFT" or meant for one purpose only. Or you want your company logo on every page, so nobody can pass the file off as theirs.

The answer is a watermark: a text or an image stamped over the pages of your PDF.

When do you need a watermark?

• A draft or a draft-stage report that is not final yet
• A confidential file that must not be shared further
• A copy of an ID or certificate that you want to limit to one use, such as "For bank KYC only"
• Your logo or business name on every page of a document
• A sample or proof that you do not want others to reuse

How to add a watermark to a PDF step by step

1. Open the Watermark tool. Use the button at the top of this page to open Pdfyra Workspace.
2. Add your PDF. Choose the file from your phone or computer.
3. Choose Text or Image. Use Text for words like CONFIDENTIAL, or Image for a logo.
4. Set how it looks. For text, type your words and adjust the Font size, Color, Opacity and Rotation.
5. Tap Add watermark. Pdfyra creates a new PDF with the watermark on it.
6. Check and share. Scroll through the pages, then save or send the file.

Tips for a good watermark

Keep the opacity low. Around 30 to 40 percent keeps the page readable and the watermark still clearly visible.

Use an angle. A diagonal watermark is harder to crop out than one placed straight across the page.

Short words work best. One or two words such as "DRAFT" are clear. Long sentences look messy.

Limit the purpose on ID copies. Write who the copy is for and why, for example "For bank KYC only", so it cannot be reused easily.

Keep the original. The tool creates a new file, so your clean file stays safe.

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Ready to try it?

Open the tool, add your PDF and put your watermark on every page in a few taps.