How do I add a watermark to a PDF?

Stamp CONFIDENTIAL across the page before it leaves your hands

Q: Can I add a logo as a watermark?

Not in this tool, which does text only. In the PDF editor you can place an image on the page.

The fast fix

Open the Add Watermark tool, drop your PDF in, type your word (like DRAFT), pick a color, and press Apply watermark.

Every page gets the same stamp, and a preview shows you the look before you save.

You are about to send a first version and you do not want anyone treating it as final. Or the file is private and every page should say so. A faint word across the page does the job.

Type DRAFT, pick red, press Apply. The preview updates as you go.

4 steps and you are done

Add the PDF that needs a stamp
Go to the watermark tool and drop your file in, or click to browse.
Type the one word you want stamped on every page
The box starts with CONFIDENTIAL. Keep it, or type over it. DRAFT, SAMPLE, COPY, a client name or a case number all work.
Choose how loud or quiet the stamp looks
Choose Gray, Black, Red, Teal or Navy. Then play with the sliders: Opacity (how strong it is), Rotation (the angle) and Font size.
The picture on the right is a sample page, not your own, so you can get the look right first.
Apply it and save the stamped copy
Press the orange button, which says how many pages it will stamp. Your new PDF downloads right away.

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How do I add a watermark to a PDF for free?

The watermark tool is free, with no account. FileHook adds no watermark of its own to your files. The free plan covers 10 finished files a day.

How do I add a watermark to only one page?

The tool stamps every page. Split out the page you want, stamp that small file, then [merge](/merge-pdf) it back with the other pages.

Can I add a logo as a watermark?

Not in this tool, which does text only. In the [PDF editor](/edit-pdf) you can place an image on the page.

Can I remove a watermark from a PDF later?

Not reliably. The stamp becomes part of the page. Keep the original file, and go back to that if you need a clean copy.

How do I add a watermark to a PDF?

Stamp CONFIDENTIAL across the page before it leaves your hands

The fast fix

Open the Add Watermark tool, drop your PDF in, type your word (like DRAFT), pick a color, and press Apply watermark.

Every page gets the same stamp, and a preview shows you the look before you save.

You are about to send a first version and you do not want anyone treating it as final. Or the file is private and every page should say so. A faint word across the page does the job.

Type DRAFT, pick red, press Apply. The preview updates as you go.

4 steps and you are done

Add the PDF that needs a stamp
Go to the watermark tool and drop your file in, or click to browse.
Type the one word you want stamped on every page
The box starts with CONFIDENTIAL. Keep it, or type over it. DRAFT, SAMPLE, COPY, a client name or a case number all work.
Choose how loud or quiet the stamp looks
Choose Gray, Black, Red, Teal or Navy. Then play with the sliders: Opacity (how strong it is), Rotation (the angle) and Font size.
The picture on the right is a sample page, not your own, so you can get the look right first.
Apply it and save the stamped copy
Press the orange button, which says how many pages it will stamp. Your new PDF downloads right away.

Stamp CONFIDENTIAL across the page before it leaves your hands

4 steps and you are done

Add the PDF that needs a stamp

Type the one word you want stamped on every page

Choose how loud or quiet the stamp looks

Apply it and save the stamped copy

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Stamp CONFIDENTIAL across the page before it leaves your hands

4 steps and you are done

Add the PDF that needs a stamp

Type the one word you want stamped on every page

Choose how loud or quiet the stamp looks

Apply it and save the stamped copy

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