I added a free PDF Watermark tool with live preview (no sign-up)
I just added a Watermark & Add Stamp tool to MyPDFLabs, my free set of online PDF tools. It's for marking a PDF as a draft, confidential or paid, or putting a logo on it, so I wanted to share what it does and what I focused on. Why a watermark tool? Marking a document comes up more often than you'd think: Labeling a contract or proposal as DRAFT before sending it out Marking a document…
The MyPDFLabs platform has introduced a new Watermark & Add Stamp tool, now available for free. This tool allows users to mark PDFs as drafts, confidential, paid, or add logos, logos or text. The motivation behind creating this tool is that marking documents is a common task, whether labeling a contract as DRAFT, marking a document CONFIDENTIAL, stamping an invoice as PAID, adding a logo to reports or certificates, or using SAMPLE to showcase a document.
Many existing tools require users to create an account, add their own watermark, or preview the result before downloading. The new tool addresses these issues by providing a live preview of changes as they are made, allowing users to see the outcome before downloading. The tool offers two modes: Text Watermark and Image Stamp, with quick presets such as Confidential, Draft, Sample, Do Not Copy, Paid, and Urgent, or the option to input custom text.
Styling options include color, font size, font family, and the ability to bold or use regular weight. The opacity of the watermark can be adjusted with a slider, ensuring the marked page remains readable, while also enabling rotation at 45°, horizontal, vertical, or reverse (-45°). Users can select which pages to apply the watermark to, including all pages, the first page only, or a custom range.
The tool is free, does not require a sign-up, adds no watermarks of its own to core tools, supports files up to 500MB, and automatically deletes uploaded files after processing. The creator of the tool considered various design choices, such as displaying the result before download, using a preview to judge opacity, size, and rotation, offering presets for common cases, keeping defaults readable, and being transparent about the nature of watermarks.
The tool emphasizes that it labels a document but does not protect it, and for sensitive files, a password is recommended. Privacy is also a priority, with no files being kept and no account creation required. The creator is seeking feedback on the controls' clarity, the usefulness of the live preview, and suggestions for additional PDF tools to add or improve. The Watermark & Add Stamp tool can be accessed at mypdflabs.com/tools/watermark.
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