How to Add a Watermark to a PDF

Choose clear watermark text

Short labels such as Draft, Confidential, Sample, or Review Copy are easy to read without covering the whole document.

Use opacity carefully

A watermark should be visible but not make the PDF hard to read. Lower opacity works well for diagonal background text.

Apply it to the right pages

Some documents need a watermark on every page, while others only need it on selected pages such as drafts or sample pages.

Check before sharing

Open the downloaded PDF and confirm the watermark placement, size, and readability before sending the file.

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