Watermark

Add text watermarks to protect your photos

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How to Add a Watermark

  1. Select or drop your image. Click "Select Image" or drag a JPEG, PNG, or WebP file onto the drop zone above.
  2. Enter your text. Type the name, handle, or copyright notice you want to appear on the image.
  3. Set position, size, and opacity. Choose one of the five corner or center placements, or Tile to repeat the text across the whole image. Adjust the font size in pixels and how transparent the text should be.
  4. Apply and download. Click Apply Watermark to see the result, then Download to save it to your device.

What This Tool Does

This free watermark tool stamps your own text onto an image, making it clear who the photo belongs to. It's useful for photographers sharing portfolio shots, creators posting original work to social media, and anyone sending draft images to a client before final delivery.

Everything runs entirely inside your browser. Your images are never uploaded to a server, so your files stay private and the watermark is applied instantly, even offline.

Choosing Position and Opacity

There's a trade-off to balance: a watermark that's easy to ignore is also easy to remove, but one that's too heavy ruins the image. Around 30% opacity is a good starting point — visible enough to claim the work, subtle enough to keep the photo enjoyable. Push it higher for drafts and proofs where deterrence matters more than looks.

Position matters too. A mark in a corner is the least intrusive, but it's also the easiest to crop away. Center placement is harder to remove, and Tile — repeating the text across the whole image — is the most difficult to defeat, which makes it the usual choice for preview or proof images.

Frequently Asked Questions

What opacity should I use?

About 30% suits most photos — readable without dominating the image. Use a higher value for proofs and drafts where you want the mark to be hard to ignore.

Which position is hardest to remove?

Tile, since the text repeats across the entire image and can't simply be cropped out. Corner placements look cleaner but are the easiest to crop away.

Can I remove the watermark later?

Not from the exported file — the text becomes part of the image. Keep your original file, and apply the watermark only to the copies you share.

Are my images uploaded to a server?

No. Everything happens locally in your browser. Your files never leave your device, which keeps them completely private.