Key Facts
- Category
- Documents & PDF
- Input Types
- file, text, color, number, checkbox
- Output Type
- file
- Sample Coverage
- 4
- API Ready
- Yes
Overview
The PDF Batch Watermark tool allows you to secure and brand multiple PDF documents simultaneously by applying customizable text watermarks. You can upload up to 10 PDF files at once, configure text content, adjust rotation, opacity, font size, and color, and choose between a single centered watermark or a tiled pattern, downloading all processed files in a single ZIP archive.
When to Use
- •When you need to apply a 'CONFIDENTIAL' or 'DRAFT' status indicator across a large batch of PDF reports before sharing them.
- •When you want to add copyright notices or company branding to multiple PDF documents in a single operation.
- •When you need to protect intellectual property by overlaying a tiled, semi-transparent text watermark across all pages of several PDF files.
How It Works
- •Upload up to 10 PDF files that require watermarking.
- •Enter your custom watermark text and adjust styling options such as color, font size, rotation angle, opacity, and tiling.
- •Click the process button to apply the watermark configuration uniformly to all uploaded documents.
- •Download the resulting ZIP file containing all of your watermarked PDFs.
Use Cases
Legal firms adding 'CONFIDENTIAL' watermarks to batches of discovery documents.
Content creators stamping copyright text across multiple ebook PDFs before distribution.
Corporate teams marking internal draft proposals with 'DRAFT - INTERNAL USE ONLY' before team reviews.
Examples
1. Batch Protecting Legal Contracts
Legal Assistant- Background
- A legal assistant needs to share 8 contract drafts with external counsel but must ensure they are clearly marked as confidential.
- Problem
- Manually opening and watermarking each PDF contract individually takes too much time.
- How to Use
- Upload all 8 contract PDFs, set the watermark text to 'CONFIDENTIAL - DO NOT DISTRIBUTE', set the rotation to -45 degrees, set the opacity to 0.15, and enable the tiling option.
- Example Config
-
{ "watermarkText": "CONFIDENTIAL - DO NOT DISTRIBUTE", "rotateDeg": -45, "opacity": 0.15, "tile": true } - Outcome
- A ZIP file is generated containing all 8 PDFs, each covered with a tiled, semi-transparent confidential watermark.
2. Branding Educational Ebooks
Independent Publisher- Background
- An author is releasing a series of 5 educational PDF guides and wants to add a subtle copyright notice to every page.
- Problem
- The author wants to add a clean, centered copyright mark without obscuring the text.
- How to Use
- Upload the 5 PDF guides, set the watermark text to '© 2026 EduPublishing', set the font size to 36, set the opacity to 0.1, and disable the tiling option to keep it centered.
- Example Config
-
{ "watermarkText": "© 2026 EduPublishing", "fontSize": 36, "opacity": 0.1, "tile": false } - Outcome
- The publisher receives a ZIP file containing all 5 ebooks, each featuring a single, centered, light grey copyright watermark on every page.
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FAQ
How many PDF files can I watermark at the same time?
You can upload and process up to 10 PDF files simultaneously, with a maximum file size of 10MB per file.
Can I customize the position and layout of the watermark?
Yes, you can choose to tile the watermark across the entire page for maximum protection or place a single centered watermark, and adjust its rotation angle from -90° to 90°.
What file format will I receive after processing?
All watermarked PDF files are packaged and delivered in a single ZIP archive for easy downloading.
Can I change the color and transparency of the watermark text?
Yes, you can specify a custom hex color and adjust the opacity level from 0.05 (highly transparent) to 1.0 (fully opaque).
Are my uploaded PDF files secure?
Yes, your files are processed securely and are not stored permanently on our servers.