Add a Text Watermark
Overlay diagonal or positioned text across every page. Runs entirely in your browser, so your data never leaves your device.
Drop a PDF here, or click to browse
Files never leave your device
Output
The result appears here as you type.
How to use Add a Text Watermark
- 1. Load the PDF. Drop your document into the workspace. The watermark applies across every page, so there is no need to select pages individually.
- 2. Enter the watermark text. Type the phrase you want repeated, like a company name, a case number, or a status word, into Watermark text.
- 3. Set size, rotation and opacity. Adjust Font size for how large the text reads, Rotation to angle it diagonally across the page, and Opacity so it stays visible without hiding the underlying content.
- 4. Pick a color and download. Choose a Color that contrasts with the page background, then generate and download the watermarked PDF.
When to use Add a Text Watermark
Add a Text Watermark overlays repeating or positioned text across every page of a PDF, at whatever size, angle, and opacity you set. Add a Text Watermark is the general-purpose version, useful whenever the built-in stamp presets do not say exactly what you need.
- Marking a draft shared for review. A proposal sent for internal review before the final version should say so on every page. A rotated 'Draft, do not distribute' watermark at low opacity gets the message across.
- Tagging a document with a case number. Legal or compliance teams sometimes need every page of a distributed file to carry a reference number. A repeating watermark keeps that identifier visible no matter which page someone opens.
- Branding a free sample document. A PDF given away as a free sample or preview can carry a subtle company name watermark so it is clearly attributed if it circulates beyond the original recipient.
About the Add a Text Watermark tool
Add a Text Watermark is a free online tool that works entirely inside your web browser. Overlay diagonal or positioned text across every page. Because the processing happens on your own device, nothing you enter is uploaded, logged or stored anywhere.
This page is one of 92 PDF utilities on EditSafely. Each one does a single job well, and all of them follow the same rule: your input stays on your machine.
You can shape the output with 5 settings, including Watermark text, Font size, Opacity and Rotation (°), and the result refreshes the moment you change one. The finished file is put together in browser memory and saved with the Download button, so it never touches a server on the way to your disk.
Because nothing leaves your device, the tool is suitable for sensitive content such as internal documents, credentials or customer data. It also responds instantly, since every keystroke is handled on your own machine rather than by a remote API.
Frequently asked questions
Is Add a Text Watermark free to use?
Yes, it is completely free. All 2,658 tools on EditSafely work without an account, a subscription or usage limits.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
Everything happens locally. Your browser downloads the tool's code once, then does all the processing itself; nothing you enter is transmitted, stored or logged. You can even go offline after the page loads and it will still work.
Which files does Add a Text Watermark accept?
It accepts PDF documents. There is no file size cap imposed by a server; very large files are limited only by your device's memory.
Do I need to sign up or install anything?
No. The tool works in any modern browser on desktop, tablet or phone. There is no account to create, no extension to add and no software to install.
How do I save the output?
Click the Download button once the result is ready. The file is built in your browser's memory and handed straight to your downloads folder, without passing through a server.