Watermark Adder
Add text or logo watermarks to any image. Position, rotation, opacity, tiled mode. Protect portfolio shots, client reviews, and social previews without Photoshop.
Watermarking matters — here's how to do it right
Every image you post publicly is copyable. A low-effort screen capture takes five seconds; a Photoshop clone-stamp on a corner watermark takes a minute. Watermarking doesn't make reuse impossible — it makes it awkward, traceable, and unambiguous whose work it was originally.
The most effective watermark strategy isn't the loudest one. A small ©-name in the corner is often enough for portfolio shots because the goal is provenance, not protection. For review-stage client deliverables where theft is a real risk, a low-opacity tiled watermark repeated across the whole image is much harder to remove and doesn't ruin the aesthetic when viewed at full size.
Pair with our Format Converter if you need JPG output after watermarking, or the Image Cropper to produce aspect-locked versions for different social platforms.
What people watermark
Portfolio photos for a public website
Photographers posting portfolio shots want traceable attribution without ruining the image. Corner watermark at 40-60% opacity is the sweet spot — visible on inspection, invisible at first glance.
Client review renders (before final approval)
During review cycles, client-facing renders sometimes leak to public before paid work is done. Tiled watermark makes the render obviously a proof, impossible to casually reuse as a finished asset.
Product shots for e-commerce
Etsy, Shopify, and Facebook Marketplace sellers watermark product photos to deter scammers from reposting them on fake listings. Diagonal rotated watermark is harder to clone-stamp out than a flat corner version.
Textile pattern previews for buyers
Showing a print to a potential buyer before the license is signed? Tiled low-opacity watermark makes the pattern usable for mood-boarding but not for production. When the contract is signed, send the clean unwatermarked file.
Art prints on Instagram
Illustrators posting finished work on Instagram watermark to attribute — Instagram strips EXIF and clients often screenshot. A visible signature ensures credit sticks even when the image leaves the platform.
Stock photography style preview
If you sell stock images, preview watermarks are the norm. Large centered tiled watermark with your brand lets buyers see the composition while preventing unpaid use.
Four steps, no signup
Upload your image
Drop a JPG, PNG, or WEBP up to 10 MB — a portfolio photo, a product shot, an artwork scan, a design mockup. The watermark is composited directly on top of your source image.
Choose text or logo watermark
Type your watermark text (© Studio, copyright line, client name) or upload a transparent PNG logo. Combine both for a belt-and-braces watermark that survives cropping.
Position, rotate, fade
Pick a 9-point position (corners, edges, center), adjust opacity, rotate the watermark up to 45°, tile it across the whole image for maximum theft-deterrence, or keep it to a single corner.
Download the watermarked PNG
Export a lossless PNG with the watermark baked in. Ready to post to your portfolio, send to a client for review, or share on social without risking reuse. No signup.
Real watermarks, fully free
No demo watermark from us on the output. Your brand, your image, your control.
Text or logo
Simple text (© Studio) or a transparent PNG logo — or combine both by running the image through twice.
Tiled mode
Repeat the watermark across the whole image for maximum theft deterrence on preview / review-stage work.
Private, offline
Everything composites in your browser. Nothing uploads. Safe for unreleased brand work and NDA images.
No locked features
Every position, every opacity, every rotation, tiled mode — all free. No 'Pro' gate on the features that actually matter.
Frequently asked
Q.Why should I watermark my images before posting online?
Q.What makes a good watermark?
Q.Can this watermark be removed?
Q.What's the file-type limitation?
Q.Can I use a transparent PNG as the watermark?
Q.Is my image private?
Q.Can I use this for commercial work?
Q.How does this compare to Photoshop's watermark automation?
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