How to Watermark Your Photos to Protect Your Work

Photographers, artists, online sellers and content creators often see their images reused without credit. A watermark adds your name or website to the picture, so credit travels with it.

How to add a watermark

1. Open Add Watermark to Image.
2. Select your photo.
3. Type your watermark text, for example © Your Name or your website.
4. Choose the position, size, colour and opacity.
5. Download the watermarked image.

Try it now: Add Watermark to Image is free, works in your browser and needs no signup.

What makes a good watermark?

• Readable but subtle: 30–50% opacity is usually enough.
• Hard to crop: a corner watermark is easy to cut off; placing it nearer the centre protects better but is more visible.
• Consistent: use the same text and style across all your images so people recognise your brand.

Who should watermark?

• Photographers sharing previews with clients.
• Online shops whose product photos get copied.
• Designers posting work samples.
• Anyone sending a photo of an ID document: add “Copy for [purpose] only”.

Limits

No watermark is impossible to remove, but it discourages casual copying and keeps your name attached to your work.

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Try it now: Add Watermark to Image is free, works in your browser and needs no signup.