A clear signature on your image. Adjust position, size, and opacity — or tile it across the whole image.
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JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, and more
How to use it
- 1Drag in a JPG, PNG, or WebP image, or click to upload it.
- 2Type your watermark text and pick a font you like.
- 3Adjust the position, color, size (%), and opacity (%). The preview updates as you go.
- 4Want it repeated across the whole image? Turn on tiling.
- 5Happy with it? Hit download to save — that’s it!
Handy tips
- Worried about theft? Turn on tiling so the watermark repeats across the whole image — much harder to crop out.
- To mark the photo without covering it, lower the opacity to around 30–50% for a subtle look.
- A dark mark reads well on light photos, and white on dark ones. Pick the color while checking the preview.
Balancing position and opacity — protection vs. presentation
A watermark walks a line between protecting a photo and showing it off. A bold, large mark clearly deters theft but can bury the photo itself, while one that's too faint is easy to crop off or wipe out with a single screenshot. This tool lets you place the mark in one of nine spots (corners, edges, or dead center), size it from 2 to 12% of the width, and set opacity from 10 to 100%, so you can dial in that balance yourself.
If you're sharing artwork for people to enjoy, a small mark in the bottom-right corner at 30–50% opacity keeps things subtle. To push back hard against unauthorized use, place it large in the dead center and nudge the opacity higher. The preview refreshes the instant you change anything, so you settle on the right spot by watching the screen — no need to save and re-save the original to test.
When to use tiling
Turn on tiling and the watermark repeats across the whole photo at a slight angle. A mark tucked in one corner disappears the moment that corner is cropped away, but when it's repeated across the frame, any crop still leaves marks behind — making it far harder to remove. That makes it a great fit for sharing drafts you're nervous about leaking, or preview copies of paid assets.
Since a repeated pattern covers a lot of the photo, it's best when protection outranks presentation. Lowering the opacity lets the photo show through, so it feels less heavy. With tiling on, choosing an individual position no longer matters, so the position option locks — instead, size and spacing govern how densely the pattern repeats.
Choosing a font and color in practice
You can choose from eleven fonts. A sharp sans-serif gives a crisp, modern, logo-like feel, while a script or serif lends the elegant mood that suits artwork. When you're leaving a name or studio title, pick a font that matches the photo's tone so the mark blends in like a natural part of the image.
The key with color is to go opposite the photo's brightness. Use dark gray or black on bright photos and white on dark, heavy ones, so the text doesn't sink into the background. If you have a brand color, use it — but dial the strength back with opacity so it doesn't shout. Color, font, and opacity all appear in the preview immediately, so compare with your eyes as you decide.
Frequently asked questions
No, your original stays as is. You just download a new copy with the watermark, so there’s nothing to worry about. And since everything runs in your browser, the original never leaves your device.
A PNG upload is saved as PNG; anything else (JPG, WebP) is saved as JPG. It’s chosen automatically to match what you uploaded.
Yes — letters, numbers, and symbols all work. As you type, the preview shows exactly how it looks.
For now it supports text watermarks only. Since it’s a text mark like a © line, your name, or a site URL, pick a font and color to match the mood.
The watermark is drawn directly onto the photo's pixels and flattened into one, so cleanly peeling just the mark back off the saved file is difficult. That's why it's best to keep the original safely aside and make a watermarked version only for sharing. Since the original stays untouched, you can always re-create it with a different mark later.
For now it handles one at a time. For multiple images, save one and then upload the next — your text, font, position, and opacity settings stay put, so you can just swap files and stamp the same watermark quickly, one after another.