Add Watermark to PDF Free Online

Stamp custom text over your PDF pages. Choose font, opacity, position, and which pages to watermark — all free, all in your browser.

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100% Private — Files Never Leave Your Device

All processing happens locally in your browser using WebAssembly. Your files are never uploaded to any server and never used to train AI models.

How to Use This Tool

  1. Upload your PDF document to the tool.
  2. Enter the watermark text (e.g. CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, your company name).
  3. Choose position, color, font size, and which pages to apply it to.
  4. Click "Apply Watermark" and download the watermarked result.

Why Choose LovePDFs?

No Adobe Acrobat needed

Add professional watermarks entirely for free, directly in your browser.

Fully customizable

Control transparency, position (diagonal, centered, header/footer), color, and page selection.

Brand your documents

Easily add company names, CONFIDENTIAL, or DRAFT stamps to any document before sharing.

Why LovePDFs — The Private Adobe Alternative

LovePDFs is a completely free alternative to Adobe Acrobat, Smallpdf, and ilovepdf. Unlike other online tools that upload your files to remote servers, LovePDFs processes everything in your browser using WebAssembly technology. Your files never leave your device — not even for a second.

This makes LovePDFs the right choice for sensitive documents — contracts, medical records, financial files, government forms, and anything you wouldn't want sent to a third-party server. It's also the only major PDF tool suite that is GDPR-friendly by design, since no personal data or file content ever leaves your browser.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to add watermark to PDF without Adobe Acrobat?

LovePDFs provides a free browser-based way to add custom text watermarks to any PDF without needing Adobe Acrobat or any paid software.

How to add CONFIDENTIAL stamp to PDF free?

Enter "CONFIDENTIAL" as your watermark text, choose diagonal placement, adjust opacity to around 30%, and click Apply Watermark.

Can I add watermark to specific pages only?

Yes — choose to apply the watermark to All Pages, First Page Only, Last Page Only, or Odd/Even pages.

Can I add an image watermark or logo?

Currently the tool supports text watermarks. Image/logo watermarks will be added in an upcoming update.

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