Add Watermark to PDF - Free Custom Text

Add a Watermark to a PDF

You need to mark a PDF as confidential, a draft, or with your company name before sharing it.

Type your watermark text - DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, your company name - and it's stamped diagonally across every page.

Any text up to 80 characters - DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, DO NOT SHARE

Stamped diagonally across every page, visible in print and on screen

Embedded in the page content - cannot be removed by a standard editor

Frequently asked questions

Can the watermark be removed after adding it?

The watermark is embedded directly into the page content, not added as a removable annotation layer. Standard PDF editors cannot remove it.

Will the watermark show when the PDF is printed?

Yes. The watermark is part of the rendered page content and appears both on screen and in print.