Image Watermark Tool

Brand and protect your images

A watermark tells people where an image came from and makes casual reuse less tempting. Photographers mark proofs, shops brand product photos and creators add their handle before sharing. A good watermark is visible but does not ruin the picture.

This tool supports text watermarks, with your choice of font, size, color and angle, and image watermarks, such as a transparent PNG logo scaled to a percentage of the photo's width. Place it in a corner, in the center, or tile it across the whole image, set the opacity, and the preview updates as you go.

How to watermark an image

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   Step 1: Drop your photo

   The live preview appears as soon as the image loads.

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   Step 2: Choose text or image

   Type your text, or upload a logo, ideally a PNG with a transparent background.

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   Step 3: Style and position it

   Set size, color, font and rotation for text, or size for a logo, then pick a position and opacity.

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   Step 4: Download

   When the preview looks right, download the watermarked image.

Watermark settings

Who watermarks images

• Photographers. Share client proofs and portfolio images with a visible credit.

• Online sellers. Brand product photos so copies still point back to your shop.

• Creators. Add a handle or website before posting on social media.

• Businesses. Mark drafts and confidential images as not for distribution.

Making a watermark that works

Corner watermarks at 40 to 70 percent opacity credit the owner while keeping the image enjoyable. They are easy to crop out, though, so for proofs and previews a tiled watermark across the whole image offers much stronger protection.

White text reads well on dark areas and dark text on light ones. For busy photos, a logo PNG with a subtle outline or shadow built into the file stays legible everywhere.

• Credit on shared photos: corner, 50 percent opacity.
• Client proofs: tiled, 20 to 35 percent opacity.
• Confidential drafts: large centered text, rotated.

Output format and resolution

The watermark is drawn onto the image at full resolution, so it stays sharp. PNG and WebP images keep their format; other formats are saved as JPEG at quality 92.

Text sizes are in pixels of the original image, not the preview. On a large camera photo a 48 px mark can look small, so check the preview and increase the size as needed.

Tips for watermarking

• Use a transparent PNG logo; a logo on a white box looks heavy on photos.
• Keep the text short: a name, handle or domain is enough.
• Save your settings mentally for a series so every image looks consistent.
• Keep unwatermarked originals in a safe place.

Watermark tool FAQ