Image Watermark Tool
Mark your photos as yours before you share them. Add your name, website or logo, choose how visible it should be, and place it once in a corner or repeat it across the whole image.
- Files stay on your device
- No sign-up
- Free to use
Watermark
Placement
Output
How to use Image Watermark Tool
- Drop the images you want to protect onto the upload area.
- Choose a text watermark and type your name or website, or choose Logo image and select your logo file.
- Set size, opacity and rotation, then place it in one of nine positions or tile it across the image.
- Select Add watermark and download the protected images.
Image Watermark Tool features
Text or logo
Type a copyright notice or website, or use a transparent PNG or SVG logo.
Nine positions or tiled
Place a single mark in a corner, edge or centre, or repeat it in a staggered pattern that is hard to remove.
Opacity and rotation
Keep the watermark subtle or bold, horizontal or diagonal.
Proportional sizing
The mark is sized as a percentage of the image width, so it looks the same on every photo in a batch.
Readable on any background
An optional soft shadow keeps light text legible on bright areas.
Private
Your photos and logo stay on your device.
When to use Image Watermark Tool
- Protecting photography and artwork posted on social media or portfolio sites.
- Branding product images for marketplaces and online shops.
- Marking proofs and previews sent to clients before payment.
- Stamping real-estate and rental photos with an agency logo.
- Adding “Sample” or “Draft” across documents shared as images.
Image Watermark Tool FAQ
Can a watermark be removed?
A small watermark in a corner can often be cropped or edited out. A tiled watermark crossing the important parts of the image is much harder to remove convincingly. No visible watermark is impossible to remove, but it makes copying more trouble and shows clearly who owns the work.
What opacity should I use?
Around 30–50% keeps the mark visible without distracting from the photo. For client proofs, use a higher opacity and a tiled layout so the preview cannot be used as a final image.
What logo file works best?
A PNG or SVG with a transparent background. A JPG logo will show its white or coloured rectangle on top of the photo.
Does watermarking reduce quality?
Only the pixels under the mark change. Saving as JPG applies normal compression; use PNG if you need a lossless copy.
Is my logo uploaded anywhere?
No. Both the photos and the logo are read and combined by your browser.
Watermarks: deterrent, signature and branding
A visible watermark serves three purposes at once. It deters casual copying by making a picture less attractive to reuse without permission. It works as a signature, telling anyone who sees the image where it came from, even after it has been shared far beyond the original post. And for businesses it is branding: every reposted product shot carries the shop’s name with it.
There is always a balance between protection and appearance. A faint mark in a corner is elegant but easy to crop. A bold tiled pattern protects proofs and previews well but would spoil a portfolio. Many photographers therefore use two settings: a subtle signature for public posts, and a strong tiled mark for images sent to clients before purchase.
Placement matters more than size. A watermark positioned over a uniform area such as sky or wall can be removed with retouching tools that fill in the background. One that overlaps detailed parts of the subject is much harder to erase cleanly. Diagonal tiling, with alternate rows offset, crosses the most important areas automatically.
A watermark is not a legal requirement for copyright, which in most countries exists as soon as a photo is taken. It does, however, make your claim obvious, and in some jurisdictions removing copyright management information from an image is itself an infringement.