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Add Watermark to Image

Add a watermark to images one at a time or hundreds at once, using text, your logo, or both together. Type a copyright line with tokens such as {n} for the photo number or {filename}, or upload a PNG logo, then set the font, opacity, rotation and an effect: shadow, outline or background box. Place it in any of nine spots, click the preview to put it exactly where you want, or tile it across the whole photo. Auto colour picks white or black for each photo. Sizes are a percentage of image width, so a batch of mixed resolutions looks the same. Save settings as templates, choose the output format, resize and keep EXIF data. Photographers protect proofs and shops stamp product shots. Nothing is uploaded.

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Bulk supported. Drop several files for one ZIP download. You can also paste an image with Ctrl+V.

How to use

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Add your photos

Drop one image to get a live preview, or many to work in bulk mode. You can also paste an image with Ctrl+V, and iPhone HEIC photos are converted automatically.

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Design the watermark

Choose Text, Logo or Logo + text, then set the font, colour or auto colour, effect, size, opacity and rotation. Pick a position, click the preview for an exact spot, or tick Tile.

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Set the output and download

Open Output to pick the format, quality, resize, file name suffix and EXIF option. Click Add watermark, then download the image or the ZIP.

Why Add Watermark to Image

Text or logo watermark, and where to put it

A text watermark such as "© Jane Doe Photography" is quick to set up and easy to read. A logo watermark looks more like a brand and is better when you already have a mark people recognise. Logo + text combines both, for example a studio mark with a website below it. Use a PNG logo with a transparent background, ideally a white or single-colour version that shows on most photos.

Placement decides how easy the watermark is to remove. A small mark in a bottom corner is polite but can be cropped off in seconds. Moving it inward with the Margin slider, clicking the preview to place it over part of the subject, or tiling it across the image makes removal much harder, at the cost of a busier picture.

  • Portfolio and social posts: corner text or logo, 3 to 5 percent size, 40 to 60 percent opacity, shadow on.
  • Client proofs: center logo or tiled text with {n}, 30 to 50 percent opacity, so the proof cannot be used as is.
  • Product photos for marketplaces: check the marketplace's rules first, some do not allow watermarks on main images.

Settings that keep a batch consistent

Bulk watermarking goes wrong when photos come from different cameras or have been resized differently. A fixed pixel size looks huge on a small image and tiny on a large one. This tool measures text size, logo width and edge margin as a percentage of each photo's width, so the watermark covers the same share of every image. Auto black or white then picks a readable colour per photo. Run a test on your smallest and largest photo first, then process the whole batch.

SettingMeasured asTypical value
Text size% of image width3 to 5% for corners, 8% or more for center
Logo width% of image width15 to 25%
Margin from edge% of image width2 to 4%
Opacity% of full strength30 to 60%
RotationDegrees0 for corners, -30 for tiled

Common questions

Can I add my logo as a watermark on photos?
Yes. Switch to Logo, or Logo + text to put a line of text under the logo, and choose your logo file. A PNG with a transparent background gives the cleanest result, because anything that is not transparent shows up as a box. Set Logo width as a percentage of the photo width, then adjust opacity and position.
How do I watermark many photos at once?
Drop all the photos onto the upload area together, or use Add more files after the first one. The tool switches to bulk mode, applies the same watermark to each image, and gives you one ZIP to download. There is no limit on the number of files, though very large batches depend on your device's memory.
How do I number my photos with a watermark?
Put {n} in the watermark text, for example Proof #{n}. Each photo in the batch gets its own number, in the order they are listed, starting from First number for {n} in the Output settings. {filename}, {date} and {year} work the same way.
What opacity should a photo watermark use?
Between 30 and 60 percent is a common range. Lower values are less distracting but easier to remove with editing, higher values protect better but get in the way of the picture. Check the preview on your darkest and lightest photo, or turn on Auto black or white.
Can I tile a watermark across the whole image?
Yes. Tick Tile across the whole image and the text or logo repeats in a staggered grid. Rotation is set to -30 degrees when you turn tiling on, and Space between tiles controls how dense the pattern is. Tiling is the hardest style to crop or clone out.
Can I save my watermark settings to use again?
Yes. Open Templates, type a name and click Save. Your templates are stored in this browser, so next time you pick one and every setting comes back. The logo file itself is not stored, so choose it again after loading a logo template.
Will adding a watermark reduce photo quality or remove EXIF data?
PNG output is lossless. JPG and WebP are saved at the quality you set, 92 by default. With Keep camera EXIF data ticked, JPG output keeps the original date, camera and GPS tags. You can also resize the output by setting a longest side in pixels.
Which fonts are available for a text watermark?
Ten styles: Arial-style sans, Verdana, Trebuchet, Impact, Georgia, Times, Courier, a script font, your system UI font and a rounded font, with bold and italic. They use fonts installed on your device, with similar fallbacks when one is missing.
Can a watermark be removed from my photo?
A small corner watermark can be cropped off, and editing tools can paint over a faint one. Larger, more central or tiled watermarks take much more work to remove. No watermark is impossible to remove, so treat it as a deterrent and a credit line.
Are my photos uploaded to add the watermark?
No. The watermark is drawn onto each photo with the canvas in your browser, and the ZIP is built on your device. Your originals never leave your computer or phone.

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