Add watermark into a PDF

Add a text or image watermark in seconds with guided controls for typography, transparency, and position.

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PDF Assistance: Watermarks protect content and help identify sources. Add text or image watermarks through a guided, easy flow—clear steps, flexible placement, and a user-friendly experience.

  • - Apply watermarks across multiple PDFs at once with a guided, batch workflow.

  • - Easily adjust the watermark position, transparency, and size with contextual controls.

  • - Compatible with Mac, Windows, Android, and iOS for seamless PDF assistance.

PDF Assistance: Guided overview—The most popular tool for adding PDF watermarks with step-by-step help

PDF Assistance: Add text or logo watermarks anywhere on your PDF—follow the guided steps for fast, reliable results.

Flexibly Add Watermarks to PDFs

PDF Assistance: Apply text or image watermarks to protect documents and clearly identify copies, with contextual tips as you go.

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How Does PDF Watermarking Work?

PDF Assistance: In the guided flow, customize your watermark’s size, transparency, position, and rotation. For text watermarks, choose color, font size, and typography. This process yields a high-quality, watermarked PDF.

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Work With Multiple Documents

PDF Assistance: Upload multiple files and watermark them in one guided batch. Use default placements or set custom positions, then download all watermarked PDFs when you’re finished.

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Add Watermark With Live Preview
PDF Assistance: Use the tool instantly—preview the watermark and adjust size, position, and opacity step by step before applying.
Adjust Watermarks Easily
PDF Assistance: Use sliders or inputs to control rotation and opacity precisely, with contextual tips to ease precise adjustments.
Add Watermarks on Any Device
PDFay delivers guided PDF assistance directly in your browser—no installation required. Add watermarks on any device with step-by-step actions and contextual help throughout your document workflows.
Protect Your Files With Watermarks
With guided PDF assistance, watermark your PDFs to prevent copying and identify their origin. PDFay helps you complete watermarking with a clear, no-cost workflow.
Reliable PDF Watermarking
During the guided workflow, your files stay secure with TLS encryption and are automatically deleted shortly after processing to minimize lingering data and uncertainty.
Cloud - Based Processing
Our PDF Assistance flows run in the cloud, conserving your device's resources and enabling access to watermarking tools from anywhere with internet.

Guided steps to add watermarks to PDFs online with PDF Assistance

Guided, step-by-step instructions to add watermarks to PDFs for free using our tool

  • Step 1: Upload PDF File

    - Drag and drop your files into our tool as the first step in your PDF Assistance

    - Upload files from your computer or from cloud storage (e.g., Dropbox) using guided prompts


  • Step 2: Add a watermark to your PDF with guided options

    - Select 'Place Text' or 'Place Image' from the right-hand sidebar to position your watermark with confidence

    - Guided step: Add a text watermark by entering your content in the input box on the sidebar. If you need help, contextual hints appear as you type to support your progress.

    - Guided option: To add an image watermark, click 'Add Image' and select an image from your computer.


  • Step 3: Set position on page

    - Guided step: Click “Default” and set the watermark position to Header, Center, or Footer to apply it to the PDF page.

    - Guided option: Click 'Custom' and drag the watermark to place it exactly where you want on the PDF page.


  • Step 4: Change opacity, rotation, or text formatting to customize your watermark.

    - Guided action: Click and drag the rotation handle to rotate the watermark, and adjust its transparency for the desired effect.

    - Guided step: Select the text watermark to customize its color, font size, and font style.

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