Add a Watermark to Your Photo nothing stored

Choose the name readers should see on your photo

Use a short studio name, social handle, website or proof label. The starting text is © Your Name; replace it with the words you want visible. You can type the © symbol as part of that line.

This tool draws the words you supply. It does not design a logo, generate a signature or rewrite the line with AI. For an existing graphic or scanned signature, use the separate Add Logo to Photo tool.

Place a name once or repeat it diagonally

Position offers Bottom right, Bottom left, Top right, Top left, Center or Tiled, starting at Bottom right. A corner keeps most of the scene clear; a centered mark sits over the middle of the picture. The repeating option spreads the same line through diagonal rows.

For a portfolio preview, check where the lettering crosses faces or product details. Repeated text occupies more of the image than a single name. Placement follows the selected preset; there is no drag-to-position control or separate rotation slider here.

Keep the lettering visible without burying the subject

Opacity starts at 55%. Lower it when the text obscures the photo, or raise it when letters disappear into the background. Pick a contrasting Color and inspect both bright and dark areas.

The engine adds a soft shadow and a faint contrasting outline around the letters. Those help separate the text from the scene, but do not guarantee readability on every background. Judge the saved picture at the size people will actually view it.

Why a longer name can make the letters smaller

Text size is measured against the photo’s shorter side, with a starting value of 4%. The same setting therefore follows the picture’s dimensions instead of using a fixed screen size.

Long text is reduced further when it would exceed the available width. The repeating layout reserves a narrower band for each copy, so the same words can look smaller there. Shorten a long website or notice before increasing the size again. Line breaks become spaces rather than separate rows.

Save a marked copy while keeping the unmarked source

The output is a flattened picture with the lettering drawn into it. It is not a reusable text layer or a separate transparent stamp. Keep the source photo so you can make another version with different words later.

Adding text does not enlarge the photo. Very large images may be reduced to fit the browser’s canvas limits, and saving encodes the picture again. Check the result dimensions and file size. The output type is chosen automatically and may differ from the source; unchanged quality and byte size are not promised.

Finish the photograph before drawing the final name

The browser reads your picture locally, draws the text and creates the result on your device. Drawing the lettering stays local, while the editor still fetches code and makes website service requests.

If the source needs more resolution, use the linked Imagera upscaler before adding the lettering. That keeps an enlargement step from also enlarging the already-drawn text. Finish your crop and other picture edits first, then check the name against the final composition.

How do you use the text watermark maker?

1. Open the photo to mark

   Choose a JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC picture from your device and keep its unmarked source.

2. Write the visible name

   Enter a short name, handle or notice in Text.

3. Set the placement and visibility

   Choose Position, adjust Opacity, then refine Text size and Color.

4. Apply and inspect the lettering

   Run the tool and compare the marked photo with the original. Check the words across light areas and important details.

5. Save your result

   2 free downloads, 8 more after sign-in.

When is the free text watermark maker enough?

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