Add a watermark to a PDF

Mark a document as draft, confidential, or copy — on every page.

A watermark states how a document is meant to be treated. Marking a draft as DRAFT stops it being mistaken for the final version, and marking a copy as CONFIDENTIAL makes its handling explicit before it is shared. The text is applied across every page. Everything runs in your browser — the file is never uploaded to a server, so it never leaves your computer.

How to add a watermark to a pdf

1. 1

   Open your PDF

   Select the document you want to mark.

2. 2

   Enter the watermark text

   Type the wording — CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, or anything else you need.

3. 3

   Apply

   The watermark is drawn onto every page in your browser.

4. 4

   Download

   Save the watermarked copy.

When you would use this

• Marking a contract draft so it is not mistaken for the signed version
• Labelling a document CONFIDENTIAL before sharing it outside the company
• Marking duplicate copies of an original

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