Add a text watermark to a PDF

Apply a configurable text watermark to selected PDF pages directly in your browser.

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Browser-based document processing

Supported PDF transformations are processed on your device. PDFNova does not send document contents to an application server for these workflows.

No registration required
100 MB per file
10 files per task
No PDFNova page-count limit

Large or complex PDFs can still exceed browser memory, device resources, or underlying library capabilities. Follow your organization's rules for confidential or regulated documents.

About this tool

Add Watermark places configurable text on all pages or selected pages of a PDF. Supported processing occurs in your browser, and no account is required. This tool supports text watermarks only, not image watermarks.

How to use it

Choose one PDF file.
Enter watermark text, adjust its position and appearance, and choose all or selected pages.
Select Add watermark, then download and review the generated document.

Published Free limits

Unlimited completed tasks
100 MB per file
10 files per task
No PDFNova page-count limit

Large or complex PDFs may still exceed browser memory, device resources, or underlying library capabilities.

Common uses

Mark a review copy as DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL.
Add a text notice to selected pages before sharing.

What this tool does not do

Corrupt, password-protected, oversized, or unusually complex PDFs can fail.
Only text watermarks are supported; image watermark uploads are not available.
A watermark is an added page overlay and is not access control or document encryption.

Tool-specific FAQ

Can I add an image or logo watermark?

No. The current watermark tool accepts text only.

Can I watermark selected pages?

Yes. Choose Selected pages and select the page previews that should receive the text overlay.

Which watermark settings can I change?

You can set text, font size, opacity, rotation, position, margin, and page scope.