How to Add Watermark to PDF
Add Watermark to PDF Now →Need to mark a PDF as "Confidential," stamp it with "Draft," or add your company logo? AuraPDF's free PDF watermark tool lets you add customizable text or image watermarks to your documents. Control the position, size, opacity, rotation, and color to get exactly the look you need.
Watermarks serve multiple purposes: protecting intellectual property, indicating document status, branding reports with your logo, or deterring unauthorized distribution. AuraPDF applies watermarks across all pages of your PDF while keeping the underlying content fully readable.
Step-by-Step: How to Add Watermark to PDF
Upload your PDF
Upload the PDF file you want to watermark. AuraPDF displays a preview so you can see how the watermark will look.
Configure your watermark
Enter your watermark text (e.g., 'Confidential', 'Draft', your company name). Adjust position, font size, opacity, rotation angle, and color.
Apply and download
Click apply. AuraPDF adds the watermark to every page and generates your watermarked PDF for download.
Pro Tips
- Use 30-50% opacity for a watermark that's visible but doesn't obstruct the underlying text
- Diagonal watermarks (45° rotation) are the most common and provide good coverage without blocking content
- For branding, use your company name centered on each page at low opacity
- The 'Confidential' watermark is widely recognized and signals to recipients that the document should not be shared
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