How to add a watermark to images online
This free online watermark tool puts your own text or logo on top of photos, right in your browser. Follow these steps to watermark a single photo or a whole batch.
- Select your images. Click Select images or drag and drop your files. JPG/JPEG, PNG, WEBP and GIF files are accepted, and you can choose many at once.
- Add a text or logo watermark. Use the Layers tool to add a text watermark, a logo watermark, or both.
- Style and place it. Fine-tune the look with the Text, Color, Adjust, Position and Shadow tools, or drag the watermark directly on the preview.
- Check the result. Tap any photo in the strip to see how the watermark looks on it.
- Export. Press Continue, choose the quality, format and size, then download a ZIP or save the images one by one.
What is an image watermark?
An image watermark is a piece of text or a logo placed on top of a photo to show who made it or who owns it. Photographers, online shops, designers and creators use watermarks to credit their work, brand product photos and make casual reuse of their images easier to spot.
A watermark discourages copying, but it cannot stop a determined person from cropping or editing it out. Think of it as a visible signal of ownership, and keep your original files safe. A watermark in the middle of the picture, or one tiled across the whole image, is harder to remove than a small mark in a corner.
Add a text or logo watermark to your photos
Add a text watermark to an image
Type your wording, such as a name, a website or a copyright line like © YourBrand, and pick a font from the font list. You can switch on bold, italic and underline, add an outline, turn on HD text for sharper edges and change the letter spacing. The Color tool offers a solid color or a gradient fill and an optional background box behind the text, and the Shadow tool adds a drop shadow.
Add a logo watermark to an image
To add a logo watermark to an image, upload a PNG, JPEG or WEBP file in the Logo tool. A PNG with a transparent background usually looks best. Text and logos can sit on the same photo as separate layers, and you edit whichever layer is selected in Layers.
Control position, size, opacity and rotation
- Position: choose one of nine preset positions, drag the watermark on the preview, or type exact X and Y percentages. For preset positions you can also set the margin from the edges.
- Size: use the size slider in the Adjust tool to make the watermark larger or smaller.
- Opacity: lower it for a subtle mark or raise it for a stronger one.
- Rotation: rotate from -180° to 180° with the slider, or use the rotate handle on the preview.
- Tiling: switch on Tile across whole image to repeat the watermark over the full photo, with spacing, rotation and opacity controls for the tiles.
Watermark multiple images at once
Need to watermark multiple images? Select them together, or use Add more to bring in extra photos while you work. By default the watermark is locked, so the same text or logo, position and style are applied to every image in the batch. Turn the lock off when you want to give one photo its own watermark, position or style.
While you work in bulk you can also rotate, flip or crop photos (with ratios such as 1:1, 4:5 or 16:9) using the Apply to all images option, undo and redo changes, and drag photos in the strip to reorder them.
Download your watermarked images
On the export step you decide how the finished files look. Output quality runs from Low to Original, and Original keeps the full source resolution. Choose the output format (Original, JPG, PNG or WEBP) and, if you like, cap the longest side at 1920, 1600, 1280, 1080 or a custom size in pixels; the aspect ratio is always preserved. Add a filename prefix or suffix, such as watermarked-, to keep your files organized.
Then download everything as one ZIP or save the images one by one. If a file fails during a batch, you can retry the failed ones or download the completed images. JPG has no transparency, so a white background is used automatically.
Private, in-browser watermarking
The watermark editor runs in your browser. Your images are processed on your own device rather than uploaded to a server, so personal photos and unreleased work stay with you.
Frequently asked questions
Is this online watermark tool free?
Yes. It is free to use and does not require an account or signup.
Which image formats can I watermark?
You can add JPG/JPEG, PNG, WEBP and GIF images. Logo watermarks can be PNG, JPEG or WEBP files. When you export, choose Original, JPG, PNG or WEBP.
Can I add a text and a logo watermark to the same photo?
Yes. Text and logo watermarks are separate layers in the Layers tool, so you can use one of each, or more than one.
Can I use a different watermark on each image?
Yes. Turn off Lock watermark for all images and each image can have its own text or logo, position and style.
How do I put a watermark across the whole image?
Open the Position tool and switch on Tile across whole image. You can adjust the horizontal and vertical spacing, the tile rotation and the tile opacity.
Will watermarking reduce my image quality?
Choose Original for output quality and size to keep the full source resolution and quality. Low, Medium and High quality and the size options are there when you want smaller files.
Are my images uploaded to a server?
No. The images you add are processed in your browser on your own device, and you download the results directly from the page.
Does the watermark tool work on a phone?
Yes. The editor works with touch as well as a mouse, so you can drag, resize and rotate the watermark on the preview with your finger.
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