How to Watermark Photos in Less Than 5 Minutes

Watermark thousands of photos in one batch. Add some text, a logo, or a combination of both. Protect your photos with a watermark of your own unique design. The process of editing is so unbelievably effortless that you will surely enjoy it.

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How to Add Watermark to Photos

Desktop app

Desktop app

We have a desktop watermarking app that can work without internet connection. It allows to upload up to 50 000 photos at once and offers 10 built-in photography watermark templates to help you quickly create your own watermark.

More to that it has protection against automated watermark removal and the option to add your copyright and contact information to the image metadata (EXIF). Try it on Windows or Mac.

Online app

Online app

If you need to watermark photos online, feel free to use our tool for that. It allows to process up to 2 000 images in one batch in a couple of minutes.

High speed is possible because images are processed directly in your browser, without being sent to external servers. All your data is anonymized and securely protected. No registration is required to use the free version of the app.

Launch the app at the top of this page.

Mobile app

Mobile app

If it's more convenient for you to work on your phone, upload our free app from App Store or Google Play. The interface is just as simple and easy to use. You will be able to process up to 10 photos per day after watching a short ad.

Watermarking photos won’t affect your image quality. The processed files will be saved right to the Photos gallery. One more bonus of our mobile app – it allows watermarking PDFs and videos in the same batch.

Want to watch a video about the app. Go here.

Watermark Your Photos in Seconds

If you are looking for how to watermark photos for free in the simplest and most efficient way, you are in the right place. Our app offers all the necessary tools and features to make the watermarking process easy, time-saving and fun.

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Watermarking Made Easy for Everyone

No matter whether you are a novice or an expert in image editing, you’ll be able to add a watermark to your photo without much effort.

Our interface is uncluttered. You won’t have any difficulties processing your files and understanding what to do. If you are using the app for the first time, you’ll see hints appear next to all the buttons.

You can:

  • upload multiple photos in one batch
  • add as many watermarks as you want
  • change the image format without quality loss
  • keep image metadata
  • resize image if needed
  • rename files.

The most user friendly website I have used!!! They literally couldn't make it easier to get the job done. THANK YOU designers!!!!!

Joanie, United States

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Design Your Own Watermark Like a Pro

With Visual Watermark there is no need to hire a designer to make a logo or siganture for you. You’ll easily create it yourself with the help of our toolkit.

Experiment with the fonts and effects to design a professional-looking photography watermark.

You can:

  • save watermark templates for future use
  • preview your design and make final adjustments
  • automatically adjust watermarks on photos of different sizes and orientations
  • choose from over 900 fonts, 90 colors, and 36 effects, including various shadows, backgrounds or a 3D look
  • change the size, position, level of transparency and angle of your watermark
  • use the tile option for stronger protection.

I was looking for a very easy way to put watermarks on multiple images. I did a Google search and landed on this site..So glad I did! Easy to use, I can put a watermark on an image in under 30 seconds because there is a repeat feature. Very happy with Visual Watermark!! A great program!

Candace, United States

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Edit, Enhance, and Get Your Photos Web-Ready

We offer a great selection of free online tools for basic image editing, all right on our site.

Once you’ve added a watermark, make sure your photos have the right quality, file size, and dimensions for publishing online. Make the most of our toolkit to help your images stand out.

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This is a magnificent application, I have been using it for years and they are always improving and looking for ways to make your work easier. I recommend it to everyone.

Jonathan, United States

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How to Add Watermark to Photos for Better Protection?

Sometimes simply watermarking a photo doesn’t mean that it’s thief-proof. Watermarks can be quite powerful if you design and position them properly.

Here are a few tips on how to watermark photos in the best way:

  1. Place your watermark in the center of a photo. This tends to be the most detailed part of an image. Therefore, it’ll be nearly impossible to remove it – even with the advanced tools. On top of that, it’ll be hard not to notice your watermark and that’ll scare away the majority of thieves straight away. If you are worried that your watermark on a photo will be too obtrusive, as an option, you can significantly lower its transparency.
  2. Make your watermark large enough. This way, it will be impossible to erase it seamlessly. It’ll be best if your watermark covers approximately 30% of your image.
  3. Fill the photo with repeated watermarks. Use the Tile feature for that. You can make your watermark less obtrusive by lowering the opacity and adjusting the space between them. This will ensure the strongest level of watermark protection.
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FAQ

How to add watermark to photos for free?

You can use one of our apps—download the desktop version, watermark photos online, or on your phone. All tools have a similar interface and the same set of editing features.

How to speed up watermarking process?

You can use one of your previously made watermark templates. They work kind of like photoshop actions. This can make things a lot easier as you won’t have to create your watermark from scratch again. Our app saves up to 10 watermark templates and supports batch watermarking, so you can easily and quickly watermark a lot of photos at once.

Should I watermark photos?

Yes, you should for two reasons - protection and promotion. The main purpose of adding a watermark is to copyright your photos and prevent any attempts of theft. Stock photography companies use repetitive watermarks across their images in order to protect them.

Watermark can also help with promoting your image. If someone randomly sees your photo with your name on it, they will know who the author is. They can look you up to see more of your works. It is better and safer to watermark your photos before posting them on social media.

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