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Number every page of a dissertation, appendix or portfolio, in the format your department expects, in a few clicks.
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Add a Watermark to a PDF, Free and Private
Stamp DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL or your own text across your pages, once or tiled, and download the result.
Use the Watermark PDF tool
Free, no sign-up, nothing uploaded
- Your file stays in your browser tab. We never see it.
- No account, no watermark and no limit on files.
- Works on phones as well as laptops.
What the Watermark PDF tool does
A watermark tells the reader what a document is before they read a word of it. Marking a file DRAFT stops an unfinished version from being mistaken for the final one, and CONFIDENTIAL reminds everyone that a file should not be shared.
Choose the wording, size, colour, opacity and angle, pick which pages it covers, and the tool stamps your text onto each page. The original file stays untouched.
How to use it in four steps
- Open the Watermark tool and choose your PDF.
- Type the text you want, such as DRAFT, and set its size, colour, opacity and angle.
- Choose all pages or a page range, and place it once or tile it across the page.
- Press Add watermark and download the stamped copy.
How students use it
- Mark an unfinished dissertation chapter as DRAFT before you send it to your supervisor.
- Add CONFIDENTIAL to an interview transcript or consent form.
- Put your name across a portfolio piece you share online.
- Label a group project file with the version name.
Good to know
- A watermark is a visible label, not a lock. It does not stop someone from copying the text.
- A page range you type that matches no page in the file is reported as an error, so a typo cannot stamp the whole document by accident.
- Pale colours and a lower angle keep the page readable.
Need more than a tool?
These tools handle your files, not the work inside them. If you want feedback on a draft, TutorSuite offers coursework help. You can also see the rest of our PDF tools and other free study tools.
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Watermark PDF — your questions
Does the watermark cover my text?
You choose the colour and size. A light grey, medium-sized watermark leaves the page readable.
Can I watermark only some pages?
Yes. Enter a page range, for example 1-3, and only those pages are stamped.
Is the file uploaded?
No. The watermark is added inside your browser, and nothing is sent to us.
Can I remove a watermark afterwards?
Not with this tool. Keep your original file so you always have a clean copy.
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