Add a DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, or Custom Watermark to a PDF

One-click DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, and SAMPLE stamps, or your own text or logo — stamped across every page, free.

How to add a DRAFT watermark to a PDF

1. Upload your PDF. It opens locally in your browser — nothing is sent to a server.
2. Click the DRAFT preset. The editor has one-click buttons for DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, SAMPLE, APPROVED, COPY, and DO NOT COPY, or you can type any custom text.
3. Set opacity and rotation. 45° is the standard diagonal draft-stamp look; lower the opacity so the text underneath stays readable.
4. Download. The stamp is applied to every page and flattened into the file, ready to share as a real draft marker — not just something visible on a printout.

Watermarking a PDF on Mac (Preview app)

Apple's Preview app can add a signature or markup annotation, but it has no built-in text watermark or stamp feature — there's no menu option for it. This tool runs in any browser on macOS, so it works as a direct replacement for that missing feature, without installing anything.

Watermark on the file vs. watermark when printing

Some print dialogs and printer drivers can stamp "DRAFT" onto paper as it prints, but that mark only exists on that one printout — the PDF file itself is unchanged. This tool stamps the watermark into the file, so it shows up every time the PDF is opened, printed, or shared again.

Frequently Asked Questions

Upload your PDF, click the DRAFT preset button (or type it yourself), set opacity and rotation, and download — every page gets the stamp.

You can't — Preview has no text watermark or stamp feature. This tool runs in any Mac browser and stamps DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, or custom text directly into the file, which Preview alone can't do.

No. A watermark added at print time (through a printer driver or print dialog) only appears on that one printed page — the PDF file itself is unchanged. This tool stamps the watermark into the file permanently, so it appears every time the PDF is opened or reprinted.

Upload your PDF, type your text or upload an image, select its position and opacity, and click apply to instantly watermark your document.

Yes! You can upload an image file (like a company logo) instead of text to serve as the watermark on your document pages.

Absolutely. You can modify the opacity setting to make the watermark fainter so it doesn't obstruct the text underneath.

By default, the watermark spans across all pages. Our tool is optimized to quickly stamp multi-page PDFs simultaneously.

Yes, watermarking takes place completely on your device. Your files never reach our servers, guaranteeing complete privacy.

Yes, our editor gives you options to select the font size, style, and color, ensuring your design fits your document perfectly.

Yes, our web-based tool is platform-independent. It works equally well on Windows, macOS, Linux, and even mobile devices.

We recommend keeping files under 100MB for optimal device performance during the watermarking process.

Once it is flattened into the PDF, a watermark becomes quite difficult to remove, adding an excellent layer of security to your drafts.

No, this tool provides local watermarking features on your device completely free of charge.