Add a watermark to a PDF

Stamp text like CONFIDENTIAL or DRAFT across your PDF — choose size, color, angle and opacity, all in your browser.

100% private — your files never leave your device

Drag & drop your file here

or click to choose — your file is processed locally and never uploaded

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Verified — your file never left this device.

Process a file and watch these stay at zero.

How to watermark a PDF

  1. 1

    Add your PDF

    Drop in the file. It's processed on your device and never uploaded.

  2. 2

    Set up your watermark

    Type the text, then choose the size, color, angle, opacity and whether to repeat it across the page.

  3. 3

    Download

    The watermark is stamped onto every page locally and the file downloads to you.

Mark a document without uploading it

Stamping a PDF with DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL or your company name is meant to protect a document — so uploading it to a random website first defeats the purpose. pdfnoupload draws the watermark onto every page in your browser with pdf-lib, so the file you're trying to control never leaves your device.

Full control over how it looks

Choose any text, set the font size and color, tilt it to a diagonal, dial the opacity up or down, and either center it or tile it across the whole page. The watermark is written into a new copy of the PDF and downloaded instantly — free, with no forced branding, and working offline once loaded.

Frequently asked questions

Is my PDF uploaded to add a watermark?+

No — the watermark is applied in your browser. You can verify there are no uploads in DevTools → Network.

Can I control the opacity and angle?+

Yes. Set the opacity from faint to solid and pick a horizontal or diagonal angle, plus tiling to repeat the text across each page.

What characters can the watermark use?+

The watermark uses a standard PDF font, so Latin (Western) characters work best; unsupported characters are skipped.

Can I remove the watermark later?+

The watermark is drawn into the page content, so keep your original as the clean master if you may need an unmarked version.