Files never leave your device.How it works
How to add an image to a PDF
- 1Drop your PDF above (or click to select).
- 2Choose a PNG or JPG image and set its position, size, and opacity.
- 3Click Add image, then download the PDF.
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I place the image?
- Pick any of nine anchor points — the corners, edges, or center. You also set the size as a share of the page width and the opacity, and choose whether it goes on every page or just the first.
- What image formats work?
- PNG and JPG. PNG is best when you need transparency, such as a logo with a see-through background.
- Does my file get uploaded?
- No. The image is embedded entirely in your browser — your PDF and image never leave your device.
Put a logo, stamp, or photo on your pages
Adding a graphic to a finished PDF usually means reopening the source document. HivePDF places any PNG or JPG directly onto the PDF — a company logo in the corner, a signature image, an approved stamp, or a photo — without touching the original layout.
Position, size, and opacity
Anchor the image to any corner, edge, or the center; scale it relative to the page width; and set its opacity, so a logo can sit boldly or fade back like a watermark. Apply it to every page or only the first — handy for cover pages and letterheads.
Notes and limits
Transparent PNGs keep their transparency. Everything runs locally, so nothing is uploaded. For repeating text rather than an image, use Watermark; to add an image as a full-page background, use Add Background.
What actually gets embedded
The image is embedded directly into the PDF's content stream at the size and position you set — it isn't a link or a floating overlay, so the result is a normal, self-contained PDF page that looks identical however it's later opened, printed, or converted. A PNG's transparency is preserved through this process, which is what lets a logo with a see-through background sit naturally over existing text instead of showing a white box around it.
Common real uses
Dropping a company logo into a proposal that was exported without one, adding a scanned signature image to a document that doesn't need a legally binding e-signature, marking a document "Approved" or "Draft" with a stamp graphic, or branding a batch of otherwise plain reports before sending them out.
Keeping file size sane
A large, high-resolution photo added to every page of a long document can noticeably inflate the file size, since the image data repeats on each page it's placed on — for a logo or stamp, a modestly sized source image is enough, since it will be scaled down to fit anyway. If size becomes an issue afterward, compressing the result brings it back down.