Add a watermark to a PDF
Stamp a text or image watermark across your PDF — adjust opacity, angle, and placement, then download. Free, no watermark on the tool, no signup.
Files never leave your device.How it works
How to add a watermark to a PDF
- Drop your PDF above (or click to select).
- Type your watermark text (or upload an image) and set opacity, angle, and layout.
- Click Add watermark, then download the stamped PDF.
Frequently asked questions
- Do my files get uploaded anywhere?
- No. The watermark is applied entirely in your browser — your PDF never leaves your device.
- Text or image?
- Both. Use text for a label like DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL, or upload a PNG/JPG (like a logo) as an image watermark.
- Can I make it a diagonal, tiled watermark?
- Yes. Set a rotation angle and choose the tiled layout to repeat the watermark across the whole page.
Mark a document as yours — or as a draft
A watermark says something about a document at a glance: that it's a draft, that it's confidential, that it belongs to you. HivePDF stamps a text or image watermark across every page of your PDF, right in your browser, with nothing uploaded. Ironically, the online tools that add watermarks usually stamp their own logo on your free file — here, the only watermark is the one you choose.
Text or image, subtle or bold
Type a label like DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL and pick its color and size, or upload a PNG/JPG logo to use as the mark. Then tune it: lower the opacity so it sits behind your content, set an angle for a classic diagonal look, and choose a single centered mark or a tiled pattern that repeats across the page. Everything applies to all pages at once.
Good to know
Because it runs locally, even a confidential document stays on your device. The watermark is drawn into the saved PDF, so it shows in every reader. To remove pages or reorder them first, use Organize; to shrink the result, use Compress.