Watermark

Stamp CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, or any text across hundreds of PDFs

The batch watermarking workhorse. Diagonal or edge placement, tunable opacity and color, page-range targeting — configure once, apply to every file in the set.

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How It Works

From plain PDFs to watermarked deliverable in three steps

1

Enter the Text

Type whatever you need stamped on the page — CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT, a matter number, a company name. Any text, any length.

2

Tune Appearance

Pick placement (Across, Top, Bottom, or Center), set font size, opacity from 0 to 1, and hex color. Optionally scope to specific pages like 1-3, 5, 8-10.

3

Apply to the Batch

Run. The same watermark is applied consistently to every page of every file. Results show pages-watermarked and total-pages per file, with output written to a new folder so originals stay intact.

Key Capabilities

Production-grade watermarking built for bulk

Placement Options

  • Across — diagonal, centered on each page (the classic CONFIDENTIAL look)
  • Top — horizontal banner along the top edge
  • Bottom — horizontal banner along the bottom edge
  • Center — horizontal, centered on the page
  • Same placement applied consistently across every file in the batch

Appearance Control

  • Arbitrary text — any string, any length
  • Configurable font size in points
  • Opacity from 0 (invisible) to 1 (fully opaque) for subtle or bold stamps
  • Hex color — #CCCCCC light gray to #FF0000 bright red and anything between
  • Preserves underlying page content and forms

Page & File Handling

  • Page range targeting — e.g., 1-3, 5, 8-10 for cover/exhibit pages
  • Leave page range blank to watermark every page
  • Per-file results: pages watermarked, total pages, success flag
  • Fail-isolated: one bad file won’t stop the batch
  • Full operation log with every stamped page recorded

Output & Pipeline

  • Add-suffix, Save-to-folder, or Overwrite output modes
  • Preserve original subfolder structure in the output folder
  • Chainable inside the Batch Pipeline (e.g. Redact → Watermark → Encrypt)
  • All processing runs locally — nothing uploaded
  • Originals remain untouched unless you explicitly choose Overwrite

Use Cases

Every batch, stamped the same way, every time

Review Drafts

A paralegal stamps DRAFT — FOR REVIEW ONLY across 500 contract drafts before circulating to the team. Opacity 0.3, light gray, diagonal placement — readable but not distracting.

Confidential Production

A litigation team marks CONFIDENTIAL — ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT across 1,200 internal memos in one run. Diagonal red watermark, opacity 0.25, consistent on every page.

Specimen & Sample Copies

A training team marks SAMPLE — NOT FOR EXECUTION on agreements shared with students. Watermark applies to every page except the first three (cover & index), leaving headers clean.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I watermark hundreds of PDFs at once?

Yes. Load every PDF you want to mark, configure the watermark text and appearance once, and run. The same watermark is applied consistently across every page of every file in the batch, with per-file results showing how many pages were stamped.

What watermark positions are supported?

Four placements: Across (diagonal, centered on each page — the classic CONFIDENTIAL / DRAFT look), Top (horizontal banner at the top edge), Bottom (horizontal banner at the bottom edge), and Center (horizontal, centered on the page).

Can I apply a watermark to specific pages only?

Yes. Use the Page range field to target individual pages and ranges — for example 1-3, 5, 8-10 will watermark pages 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, and 10. Leave the field blank to watermark every page of every file.

Can I control the watermark’s appearance?

Yes. Set the font size in points, opacity from 0 (invisible) to 1 (fully opaque) for subtle or bold effects, and the color as a hex value — anything from light gray #CCCCCC to a bright red #FF0000.

Does watermarking affect the original PDFs?

Only if you choose the Overwrite output mode. The default is to write watermarked copies to a separate output folder or add a filename suffix, so your original files stay untouched.

Can Watermarking run as part of a batch pipeline?

Yes. Drop Watermark into a Batch Pipeline and chain it with Redact, Bates Numbering, Optimize, Encrypt, and the rest. A common workflow is Redact → Watermark → Encrypt, run across hundreds of files in one click.

Batch watermarking in one click.

Diagonal or edge placement, tunable opacity and color, page-range targeting. Complimentary 14-day trial.

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