About the Image Watermarker
Image Watermarker stamps text, logos, or scannable QR codes onto your photos so they stay yours — even after they're shared, scraped, or reposted. Drop an image in, pick the kind of watermark you want, and position it exactly where it belongs. Stack multiple watermarks if you need both a logo and a copyright line.
Every pixel is processed inside your browser. Your photos are never uploaded, never logged, and never stored anywhere. That makes it safe for portfolio shoots, client deliverables, product photography, and anything else you'd rather not hand to a third-party server.
What you can add
- Text watermarks: Eight fonts, any color, size, opacity, and rotation, plus an optional outline and soft shadow that keep the mark readable on busy backgrounds.
- Image watermarks: Upload your own logo or signature PNG, scale it from 10% to 100% of the photo, and set its opacity for a subtle or bold look.
- URL / QR code watermarks: Type a website URL and the tool generates a scannable QR code on the spot — adjustable size and opacity. Great for driving viewers back to your portfolio or shop.
Placement and editing controls
- Drag to place: Grab any watermark right on the preview and drop it exactly where it belongs. Arrow keys nudge it a pixel at a time.
- Nine-position grid: One-click placement in any of the nine standard photo zones, with an adjustable edge margin.
- Live editing: Nothing is stamped destructively. Every watermark stays editable: change its text, size, color, or position at any point before export.
- Outline and shadow: Text watermarks can carry a contrasting outline and a soft shadow so they stay readable on any background.
- Tile mode: Repeat any watermark across the whole image with adjustable spacing and staggered rows, the classic anti-crop pattern.
- Stack multiple watermarks: A logo in the corner, a copyright line at the bottom, and a QR code, all at once, each with its own settings.
- Saved setup: Store your watermark arrangement on your device and it is offered automatically on the next photo. Logos are saved too.
- Export your way: PNG, JPEG, or WebP with a quality control, plus Save to Photos on phones so exports land in the camera roll.
Common uses
- Protecting photography portfolios and client previews before final delivery.
- Branding product shots for marketplaces (Etsy, eBay, Shopify).
- Tagging social media images with a handle, site URL, or copyright line.
- Adding a scannable QR code to printed flyers, posters, or event photos.
- Stamping internal documents and screenshots as "Confidential" or "Draft".
- Marking stock photo proofs sent for review.
Tips for the best results
- Keep text watermark opacity around 40-60%: readable enough to protect, soft enough not to ruin the image.
- Use a light gray color (#ccc) on photos with mixed tones — it stays visible on both dark and light areas.
- Turn on "Tile across the whole image" if you need maximum protection against cropping or screenshotting.
- For logos, save your watermark as a transparent PNG so it blends into any background.
- For QR codes, keep opacity at 80% or higher: phone cameras need decent contrast to read them reliably.
- Stack a small corner logo with a centered "repeat" text watermark for serious protection on preview images.
No accounts, no watermark on the watermarker, no upload queue — just drop, stamp, and download. QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE Incorporated.
Common questions
How do I add a watermark to a photo for free?
Drop the photo in, add your text or logo, position and style it (size, opacity, placement), and download. The mark protects the image without a subscription protecting the tool.
Where should I place a watermark?
Somewhere a cropper cannot casually remove: over or near the subject rather than in empty sky, at an opacity that asserts ownership without ruining the shot. Consistency across your portfolio also builds recognition.
Should photographers watermark their photos?
For anything posted publicly before payment (previews, portfolios, social posts), yes: a watermark deters casual theft and keeps your name attached when images travel. Deliverables to paying clients usually go clean.
Can I watermark with my logo instead of text?
Yes. Upload a logo image and place it like any mark, with opacity control so it sits naturally on the photo.
Are my photos uploaded while watermarking?
No. Everything happens in your browser, so unreleased work stays unreleased. For whole shoots, the Bulk Image Watermarker applies one mark to hundreds of photos in a single pass.
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