How to add a text watermark to a photo
Quick answer
To watermark a photo, drop it into the Add a watermark tool, type your text, choose where it goes and press Add watermark. You can place it in a corner or repeat it across the whole picture.
Steps
- Open the Add a watermark tool and drop in your JPG, PNG or WebP pictures.
- Type your text, for example your name or a copyright line.
- Choose the position, size, opacity and colour. The preview updates as you change them.
- Press Add watermark and download each file, or all of them as a ZIP.
Making it readable but not ugly
The size is a share of the picture width, so the mark looks the same on a small photo and a large one. A soft edge in the opposite colour keeps white text readable on light areas and black text readable on dark ones.
Around 60 percent opacity is a good start. Lower it if the mark competes with the picture, raise it if it must be seen.
What a watermark can and cannot do
A visible watermark discourages copying, but it does not prevent it. Someone determined can crop or edit it out. Putting it near the middle, or repeating it across the picture, makes that harder.
The same watermark is applied to every picture you add, and JPG and WebP are saved again at high quality.
Common questions
Can I watermark many photos at once?
Yes. Add them all, check the preview of the first, and every picture gets the same mark at the same relative size.
Can someone remove my watermark?
A determined person can crop or edit it out. A repeated mark across the whole picture is harder to remove than one in a corner.
Can I use a logo instead of text?
Yes, with the Add a logo tool, which places a PNG, JPG or WebP picture the same way.
Written by Basic App Company. Last checked against the tool on 12 November 2026. The tool runs in your browser, so your pictures are not uploaded.