Softaken PDF Watermark — add text and image watermark to PDF

PDF Watermark

A magnificent tool to add text or image Watermark of desired PDF files

100% Standalone Utility: Add text and image watermarks to PDF files without installing Adobe Acrobat or third-party PDF readers.
(Average Rating 3.8 Based on 92 rating)
  • Allow users to customize a PDF file by adding Watermark
  • Give opportunity to create your own style Watermark by selecting text or images
  • Set the font, colour and size of text
  • Capable to add any image type: JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMP
  • A user friendly application
  • Multiple choice of defining watermark position
  • Colour and size of watermark text can be defined
  • Opacity can also be set for text and image
  • Text can be shown as vertical and horizontal
  • Text Watermark: enter custom text (for example CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, APPROVED), set font size and colour, choose Horizontal or Vertical orientation, set opacity with the slider, and place it on the 9-position grid (Top-Left, Center, Bottom-Right, and so on).
  • Image / Logo Watermark: browse JPG, PNG, TIFF or BMP (max width 580px), set opacity, and align on the same 9-position grid.
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100% Standalone — Adobe Acrobat and other PDF readers are not required. Independently scanned: View VirusTotal Report.
The application does not change the originality of the file and retains quality. Load one PDF at a time, choose Add Watermark Text or Add Watermark Image, then Generate PDF. Password-protected / restricted PDFs are not listed on this panel — use an unprotected PDF. A selective page-range filter (cover only, odd/even, pages 2–10) is not listed; the watermark is applied to the PDF you load.
No Adobe AcrobatText + Image / Logo9-position gridOpacity sliderOne PDF at a timeWindows onlyDemo: trial stamp

Watch PDF Watermark Demo

Add text or image watermarks to PDF files

See the Windows utility load a PDF, open the watermark panel, and generate a watermarked copy — without Adobe Acrobat.

  • Launch the tool and browse one PDF file
  • Choose Add Watermark Text or Add Watermark Image
  • Set size, colour, 9-position placement, Horizontal or Vertical text, and opacity
  • Browse an output folder and click Generate PDF
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See the Watermark UI

PDF Champ main screen with Add Watermark option
1

Open Add Watermark

From the main screen, choose Add Watermark, then browse the PDF file you want to stamp.

Add watermark panel with text, 9-position grid, opacity slider, and Generate PDF
2

Text, logo, opacity, position

Type watermark text or browse an image, pick size and colour, use the 9-position grid, set opacity, then Generate PDF.

Full walkthrough: demo video · user guide · more screenshots.

Adobe PDF Watermark Tool Features

Add Watermark

Personalize Your PDF File

If a PDF file is confidential give it a personal touch or want to protect your PDF file for copying, copyright protection can be provided through Watermark. The application helps to setup any type or any style watermark on your PDF file.

Options to Add Watermark

Options to Add Watermark

  • You are offered with 2 options to add the feature:
  • Add Text- It allows you to add any text to your PDF.
  • Add Image – it allow you to set image as watermark.
Set the Text Font

Set the Text Font

What will be the size of the font? What will be the colour of the text? What will be the transparency level of the text? All can be customized according to your style and choice. The app allows you to either decrease or increase the font size. Choose a suitable colour like black, orange, red etc. Opacity is set with a slider (Dark to Light).

Set the Position of the Image

Set the Position of the Image

If you are selecting an image for your PDF watermark, the application lets you set the appropriate position: Top middle, Centre, middle, bottom, bottom right, bottom left and so on. You can specify any position of the image on the 9-position alignment grid. Supported image types include JPG, PNG, TIFF and BMP (max width 580px).

Set Watermark to One File at a Time

Set Watermark to One File at a Time

The PDF Watermark tool assists you to add watermark to one PDF file at a time. This will not create any confusion to set the watermark and the user can comfortably set the watermark without any troubles.

Windows Based Tool

A Windows Tool

It is a Windows tool. The app runs smoothly with Windows 11, 10, 8, XP and Vista. Demo Version of PDF Watermark application is available. Download the app today in your Windows version. It assists you understanding the key functions of the app. Adobe Acrobat is not required.

Windows Based Tool

Free Evaluation Copy

A free PDF Watermark Generator Tool is available for all the users. Interested users can become familiar with the utility and its working using the evaluation copy of the tool. This will help the user to peep into the tool without any investment. The demo may add a trial stamp on the saved PDF; the licensed version ($29) saves without that extra stamp.

Feature Comparison of PDF Watermark - Trial and Licensed Version

Features
  • Add Text Watermark (size, colour, Horizontal / Vertical)
  • Add Image / Logo Watermark (JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMP)
  • 9-position placement grid
  • Opacity control for text and image
  • Apply watermark to one PDF file at a time
  • No Adobe Acrobat required
  • Windows desktop utility
  • Limitation
  • Price
DEMO Version
  • Trial watermark on output
  • FREE
FULL Version
  • Save without extra trial stamp
  • $29

Demo version lets you try text and image watermark options; saved output may include a trial watermark. The full license ($29) saves without that extra trial stamp. There is no documented 5-page or 10-page cap on this product.

Tools Faq's

Yes. You get two options: Add Watermark Text (custom text such as company name, CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, or APPROVED) and Add Watermark Image (logo or picture in JPG, PNG, TIFF, or BMP). Choose one mode in the panel for the PDF you load.
No. This is a 100% standalone Windows utility. You do not need Adobe Acrobat or a third-party PDF reader installed to add text or image watermarks.
Yes for opacity and placement. Opacity is set with a slider (Dark to Light). Placement uses a 9-position grid (Top-Left, Center, Bottom-Right, and the other cells). Text can be shown as Horizontal or Vertical. A free 0°–360° rotation angle is not listed; orientation is Horizontal or Vertical.
A selective page-range filter (first page only, skip cover, odd/even pages, or pages 2–10) is not listed on the watermark panel. The watermark is applied to the PDF file you load.
A separate “behind text vs over content” layering option is not listed. You place the watermark on the page with the 9-position grid (and Horizontal or Vertical for text), then Generate PDF.
No. The tool adds a watermark to a single PDF file at a time so you can set text or image options without mixing files.
The application does not make any change in the originality of the file. It retains quality. You choose an output location and Generate PDF, so the source file is not overwritten in the described workflow.
A free evaluation copy is available so you can try text and image watermark options (size, colour, 9-position grid, opacity). Demo output may include a trial watermark. The full license ($29) saves without that extra trial stamp. There is no documented 5-page or 10-page cap on this product page. The tool is for Windows users only.

Software Specifications

System Requirement

ProcessorAny Pentium Class

Operating SystemWindows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7 & Other

Memory512 MB Minimum

Hard Disk100 MB of free space for software installation

Software Delivery

ElectronicVia Email

Minutes15

DemoTrial watermark on output

Full LicenseFrom $29

Interface Available

Language SupportedEnglish

Support OptionEmails, Chat & Skype

Adobe AcrobatNot required

Watermark modesText or Image

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Client Reviews

Aren Slootweg

Aren Slootweg Verified

Netherlands

★★★★★
Manually, it was difficult finding by me to insert a Watermark image to my few PDF documents. The task can be simplified for me by Softaken PDF Watermark. The tool quickly adds Watermark text to my various PDF documents.
CARLOS CORDERO

CARLOS CORDERO Verified

Chile

★★★★★
I found the software user-friendly that any user can handle without any problems. Earlier, I was afraid of PDF integrity but it was fully maintained by your tool while adding Watermark Text.
Francis pascaud

Francis pascaud Verified

Canada

★★★★★
I got the tool full of several features with which I have placed a Watermark image as per my desire. It is so easy to handle and takes few seconds to set a watermark image to my PDF file and make it unique.
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Frequently asked questions

Can I add both text and image/logo watermarks to my PDF files using this tool?

Yes. Choose Add Watermark Text or Add Watermark Image (JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMP) for the PDF you load.

Do I need to have Adobe Acrobat installed on my system to add watermarks?

No. Softaken PDF Watermark is a standalone Windows utility. Adobe Acrobat is not required.

Can I adjust the opacity, rotation angle, and placement position of the watermark?

Yes for opacity (slider) and placement (9-position grid). Text can be Horizontal or Vertical. A 0°–360° rotation angle is not listed.

Is it possible to apply a watermark to specific pages or a selected page range?

A page-range filter is not listed. The watermark is applied to the PDF file you load.

Can I choose to place the watermark behind the text or over the document content?

Behind-text vs over-content layering is not listed. Use the 9-position grid and Horizontal or Vertical text, then Generate PDF.

Can I batch watermark multiple PDF documents at the same time?

No. The tool watermarks one PDF file at a time.

Will adding a watermark affect the original PDF layout, links, or document formatting?

The application does not change the originality of the file and retains quality. You save to a chosen output location.

What are the limitations of the free trial version of PDF Watermark software?

The free evaluation lets you try the watermark options. Demo output may include a trial stamp. The full license ($29) saves without that extra stamp. Windows only.

Specifications
ItemDetails
ProductPDF Watermark
PublisherSoftaken Software
PlatformsWindows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7 & others
DemoTrial watermark on output
Pagehttps://www.softaken.com/pdf-watermark