Add a text watermark to any photo in seconds — right here in your browser. Upload your image, type your watermark text, adjust the font size, opacity, color and position, then download the finished photo. Free to use, no signup, and your photos never leave your device.
Why Add a Watermark to Your Photos?
If you share photos online — on Instagram, Pinterest, or your own blog — anyone can download and repost them without credit. A watermark is a semi-transparent text or logo stamped on your image. It tells viewers who made the photo and makes casual theft pointless, because removing a well-placed watermark takes real effort.
Photographers, preset sellers, and bloggers watermark preview images for one simple reason: your work is your marketing. When a watermarked photo gets shared, your name travels with it.
Text Watermark vs Logo Watermark
A text watermark (your name, brand, or website) is the fastest option and works for 90% of cases. Use a clean, readable font — fancy scripts become unreadable at small sizes. A logo watermark looks more professional but needs a transparent PNG file prepared in advance.
Our free tool above handles text watermarks instantly. For logo watermarks, create a transparent PNG of your logo first, then overlay it in any photo editor.
Where to Place Your Watermark (So It Can’t Be Cropped Out)
The biggest beginner mistake is tucking the watermark into a corner — anyone can crop that off in two seconds. Better placements:
- Bottom-center, slightly inset: visible but not distracting; hard to crop without ruining composition.
- Diagonally across a detailed area: maximum protection for portfolio previews. Keep opacity low (15–25%) so the photo still shines.
- Over the main subject’s edge: common for preset sellers showing before/after images.
Opacity, Size & Color: Getting It Right
A watermark should be visible but ignorable. Start with these settings and adjust:
- Opacity: 30–50% for corners, 15–25% for center/diagonal placement.
- Size: large enough to read at thumbnail size — test by zooming out to 20%.
- Color: white with a subtle shadow works on most photos; use black on very bright images.
Common Watermarking Mistakes to Avoid
- Too bold: a giant opaque watermark ruins the photo and annoys viewers.
- Too timid: 5% opacity in the corner protects nothing.
- Watermarking everything: watermark images you share publicly; keep clean originals for clients and print.
- Forgetting the website: your name alone doesn’t drive traffic — “© YourName.com” does.
Watermarks and Lightroom
Lightroom Classic can apply watermarks automatically on export (File > Export > Watermarking), which is ideal for batch-processing client galleries. But for a quick one-off — a photo you’re posting to Instagram right now — the free tool above is faster: no software install, no account, your photo never leaves your device.
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How to Use
- Upload your photo — drag and drop it into the tool or click to browse your files.
- Type your watermark text and pick a font, then adjust the font size and opacity.
- Choose a text color and one of the 9 positions (or tile the watermark across the full image).
- Click "Download PNG" to save the watermarked photo to your device.
FAQs
Is it free?
Yes, completely free, no signup.
Are my photos uploaded?
No — everything runs in your browser; photos never leave your device.
What format is the download?
PNG.
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