Add Watermarks to a PDF without Uploading
Use the Watermark PDF tool to stamp CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, FILED, PAID, or your own language across exhibits without exposing them to third-party servers.
Need a diagonal CONFIDENTIAL label right now? Launch the Watermark PDF tool and drop in your filing.
Pick a preset or enter custom text
- Quick buttons fill in court-friendly presets like CONFIDENTIAL or DRAFT.
- Custom text supports any string—case captions, protective order IDs, or reviewer initials.
- Watermarks are embedded with
pdf-libso they travel with the document.
Control position, size, opacity, and color
The control panel lets you decide exactly how the watermark looks:
- Position — Diagonal across the page, top-center, center, or bottom-center.
- Font size — Slide from 24px up to 120px to match letter or legal paper.
- Opacity — Choose 10–60% transparency so signatures stay readable.
- Color — Switch between black, gray, or red to match court preferences.
Target specific page ranges
Only watermark the sections you need:
- Leave the range blank to cover every page.
- Enter values like
1-3, 6to mark only pleadings while leaving exhibits untouched. - Combine with the Split PDF tool if you need to separate sections before marking.
Download stays private
Everything runs locally:
- The tool reads your PDF in memory—no uploads.
- The exported file is named
watermark-[original]-courtpdf.pdffor easy tracking. - Combine with Reorder PDF Pages or Flatten PDFto finalize the packet before filing.
Works great with
- Reorder PDF Pages to arrange exhibits before stamping.
- Flatten PDF to lock watermarked pages against further edits.
- Merge PDF to combine stamped sections into a single filing.