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Add a watermark to a PDF

Updated 2026-10-11

Stamp DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL or your own text across every page. Choose strength, angle, colour, once or repeated. A free Docmend tool that runs in your browser. The same PDF tools are in the Docmend Chrome extension.

Files stay on your computer. Free, with no limits.
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How to add a watermark to a PDF

  1. Choose the PDF.
  2. Type the text and pick the look.
  3. Click Add watermark.

Common questions

Can the watermark be removed?

It is drawn onto each page, so it can’t simply be switched off. Someone with PDF editing software could still cover or remove it, as with any watermark.

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