Your photos are getting stolen. Fix that.
Here’s the reality. You post a photo on your portfolio site. Someone right-clicks, saves it, and uses it on their blog without credit. Happens constantly. A visible watermark won’t stop the most determined thieves, but it makes casual theft pointless and keeps your name attached to your work wherever it travels.
This tool places semi-transparent text over your image. You pick the text, your name, your URL, “CONFIDENTIAL,” whatever fits. You pick from nine positions: any corner, any edge, or dead center. The server stamps it on and you download the result. The underlying image quality stays the same.
Stamping a watermark
- Upload your photo.
- Type your watermark text.
- Choose where to place it, nine positions available.
- Hit “Add Watermark & Download”.
A wedding photographer posts proofs for their client to review. Each image gets “Jane Smith Photography” in the bottom-right corner. The client can browse the full gallery and pick favorites. But they can’t just screenshot them and skip paying for high-res finals. That’s the play.
What’s under the hood
- Nine placement positions: corners, edges, center
- Semi-transparent text: visible enough to read, subtle enough not to ruin the photo
- Custom text input: your name, your URL, a copyright line, a status label
- JPEG, PNG, WebP support: format stays unchanged
- Server processing: fast overlay, instant download
- No quality degradation: the watermark is composited on top, not re-encoded into the base image
When watermarks earn their keep
Client proof galleries. You’re a photographer delivering 200+ proofs from a wedding or event shoot. You don’t want the client downloading unpaid previews and printing them at Walgreens. A watermark across each image says “these are proofs, the real deal costs money.”
Portfolio images on social media. You post your best work on Instagram. Someone reposts it without tagging you. With a watermark, your name stays on the image no matter how many times it gets shared, screenshotted, or re-uploaded.
“DRAFT” and “PROOF” stamps. You’re sending a design mockup to a client for feedback. Stamp “DRAFT” across the center. This prevents confusion, nobody will mistake a work-in-progress for the final deliverable. It also protects you legally if the client starts using draft work before final payment.
Internal confidential materials. Product shots of unreleased hardware. Financial charts. Strategy slides. A “CONFIDENTIAL” watermark doesn’t just discourage leaks, it creates a paper trail. If the image surfaces publicly, the watermark proves it was meant to be private.
Branding on shared content. Every image you share is marketing. Your company URL as a watermark means every repost, every embed, every Pinterest pin carries your brand with it. Free advertising, forever.
Want to frame your images with a border instead? That’s the Image Border tool. Need the watermarked image to load faster? Run it through the Image Compressor.
Watermark questions
Can I control the font and opacity?
The tool uses a pre-set semi-transparent style that’s optimized to be visible across light and dark images. It’s designed to be legible without dominating the photo.
One image at a time?
Yes. Upload each image separately. This keeps the placement accurate, what works in the bottom-right corner of a landscape photo might need centering on a portrait shot.
Does it degrade image quality?
No. The watermark is composited on top of the original pixels. The underlying image isn’t re-compressed.
Can someone clone out my watermark?
It’s possible with Photoshop’s content-aware fill, especially if the watermark is over a simple background. For stronger protection, place it over the most detailed, most important part of the image, that makes clean removal nearly impossible.
What should my watermark say?
Photographer? Your studio name or website URL. Sending proofs? “PROOF” or “SAMPLE.” Internal documents? “CONFIDENTIAL.” Copyright notice? ”© 2026 Your Name”, short and unmistakable.