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CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, DO NOT COPY — type whatever you need. Processed in your browser 🔒 Your file never leaves your device Drop a PDF file here or click to browse Choose files One PDF file 🔒 Processed in your browser — never uploaded to our servers ## How to use Add Watermark to PDF Free — No Upload, No Server Upload your PDF Drop your PDF into the upload area. Love2PDF reads the document and prepares it for watermarking. Customise your watermark Type your watermark text and adjust size, opacity, angle, and colour using the live controls. The preview updates as you make changes so you can see roughly how it will look. Download watermarked PDF Click Add Watermark. Every page of your PDF gets the watermark applied and the file downloads instantly. ## Why use Love2PDF for Add Watermark to PDF Free — No Upload, No Server Full customisation without complexity Set the text, adjust the size from subtle to bold, control the opacity so content stays readable, choose the angle, and pick a colour. Everything in one panel with a live preview. For a detailed guide on customisation options, see [how to add a watermark to PDF](/add-watermark-to-pdf). Applied to every page automatically You set the watermark once and it is applied to every page in the document — whether your PDF has 2 pages or 200. Before watermarking, you may want to merge multiple documents into one using our [Merge PDF tool](/merge-pdf), or split out the specific pages that need watermarking using [Split PDF](/split-pdf). Common use cases built in CONFIDENTIAL for legal documents. DRAFT for work in progress. Your company name for branded deliverables. Do NOT COPY for sensitive materials. Type whatever you need. After watermarking, if the file is too large to email, our [Compress PDF tool](/compress-pdf) will reduce the file size significantly once it launches. In the meantime you can use [Rotate PDF](/rotate-pdf) or [Reorder PDF Pages](/reorder-pdf-pages) to make any remaining structural changes before distributing. Processed in your browser Confidential documents get watermarked without being sent anywhere. The watermark is applied locally using JavaScript and the file downloads directly from your browser. ## Common uses for Add Watermark to PDF Free — No Upload, No Server Watermarks serve more purposes than just marking something confidential. Law firms stamp DRAFT on documents circulated for review before final sign-off. Designers add their studio name to client deliverables before final payment. Educators mark exam papers DO NOT COPY before distribution. Photographers watermark PDF portfolios with their name before sending to clients. Businesses add INTERNAL USE ONLY to policy documents shared outside the company. Any situation where you need to communicate the status or ownership of a document at a glance is a watermark situation. ## How PDF watermarking works in your browser Adding a watermark to a PDF on Love2PDF uses pdf-lib to write the watermark text directly into the PDF's content stream — the layer of the file that defines what is drawn on each page. The watermark is embedded as permanent page content, not as an annotation layer or display overlay that can be toggled off. Once applied, it is part of the page itself. The watermark is applied to every page of your document in a single operation. You set the text, size, colour, opacity, and angle once, and pdf-lib applies those settings consistently across all pages. The tool processes your PDF entirely in your browser — your document never reaches Love2PDF's servers. This matters for the most common watermarking use cases. Marking a contract CONFIDENTIAL before circulating it for review. Stamping a design deliverable DRAFT before sending to a client. Adding your company name to a document before external distribution. These are exactly the situations where you do not want your document uploaded to a third-party server before the watermark is applied. Customisation options available: watermark text (any characters), font size (from subtle to bold), opacity (from near-invisible to solid), diagonal angle, and text colour. A live preview shows approximately how the watermark will look before you apply it. ## When to use each watermark type Text watermarks serve different purposes depending on what you type. CONFIDENTIAL is used when a document contains sensitive information and is being shared outside its normal audience — for example, sending financial projections to a potential investor or sharing a legal document with a counterparty before a final agreement. DRAFT is used when a document is still being revised and should not be treated as final. Circulating contracts, reports, or proposals as drafts prevents confusion about whether the version is authorised. DO NOT COPY is used for materials where reproduction is restricted — exam papers, proprietary training materials, or branded documents. Your company name or logo text is used when sending deliverables to clients, marking your ownership of the document before final payment or sign-off. SAMPLE is used for preview versions of paid content, templates, or documents shared for evaluation before purchase. Love2PDF's watermark tool supports any text, so you can use any of these or write your own. The watermark is permanent — plan the text before applying, as changes require re-watermarking from your original file. ## Add Watermark to PDF Free — No Upload, No Server — frequently asked questions Is the watermark permanent? Yes. Love2PDF uses pdf-lib to embed the watermark into the PDF's content stream — the part of the file that defines what is drawn on each page. The watermark is not an annotation or a display layer. It cannot be removed by changing a PDF viewer setting. Can I add an image watermark? Not yet — Love2PDF currently supports text watermarks only. Image watermark support is planned for a future release. Will the watermark appear when the PDF is printed? Yes. The watermark is part of the page content, not a display overlay. It appears on screen and in print exactly as shown in the preview. Can I choose which pages get watermarked? The watermark is applied to every page of the document. If you only need to watermark specific pages, use Split PDF to extract those pages first, watermark them, then merge the result back using Merge PDF. Does watermarking happen without uploading my file? Yes. pdf-lib applies the watermark in your browser. Your PDF never reaches Love2PDF's servers. This is important for confidential documents you need to mark before distribution. Can I watermark a password-protected PDF? No. The browser cannot modify encrypted PDF content. Remove password protection first, then watermark. ## Related PDF tools Merge PDF Combine multiple PDF files into one Split PDF Extract pages or split by range PDF to Image Convert PDF pages to JPG or PNG Love 2PDF Every PDF tool you need. Free, fast, and built to respect your privacy. © 2026 Love2PDF. All rights reserved. ## Tools - [Merge PDF](/merge-pdf) - [Split PDF](/split-pdf) - [Compress PDF](/compress-pdf) - [Rotate PDF](/rotate-pdf) - [Reorder Pages](/reorder-pdf-pages) - [PDF to Image](/pdf-to-image) - [Image to PDF](/image-to-pdf) - [Watermark PDF](/watermark-pdf) ## Company - [About](/about) - [Privacy Policy](/privacy) - [Terms of Service](/terms) - [llms.txt](/llms.txt)