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Apply document-level or page-level text/shape watermarks with rotation and transparency
Details
Add visible watermark overlays to an existing PDF.
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Execution
Fill in the form, run the tool, and review the result in one place.
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Tool usage guide
The PDF Watermark Tool allows you to securely protect or label your documents by applying customizable text or shape overlays. You can easily adjust the rotation, opacity, and color of your watermarks, and choose to apply them to the entire document or specific pages.
Background
A user needs to distribute a sensitive internal report to a wider team.
Problem
The document needs to be clearly marked as confidential across every page to prevent unauthorized sharing.
How to use
Upload the PDF, select 'Document Level' mode, choose 'Text' type, set the text to 'CONFIDENTIAL', and enable the 'Tile' option.
Outcome
The PDF is generated with the word 'CONFIDENTIAL' repeated across every page in a subtle red, rotated font.
Background
A designer is sending a proof of a multi-page document to a client.
Problem
The client needs to focus on a specific page that requires approval, but the rest of the document should remain unmarked.
How to use
Upload the PDF, select 'Page Level' mode, enter '2' in the page selection, choose 'Shape' type, and select 'Circle'.
Outcome
A semi-transparent blue circle is applied only to the second page of the document, highlighting it for the client.
Yes, select 'Page Level' in the Apply Mode and enter the specific page number in the Page Selection field.
You can add text-based watermarks or geometric shapes like rectangles and circles.
Yes, you can set the rotation angle between -90 and 90 degrees.
Yes, the opacity setting allows you to control how visible the watermark is, ranging from 0.05 to 1.0.
Yes, you can enable the 'Tile Watermark' option to repeat the text across the entire page.