GhostPDFStudio

Watermark a PDF, privately.

Type DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, or anything else — it is stamped across every page on your device, no upload involved.

Stamp a text watermark across every page of a PDF — CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, DO NOT COPY, or anything you type — without uploading the document anywhere. The watermark is written into the PDF's page content in your browser, so it survives printing, forwarding, and re-saving. Ironically, most online watermark tools make you upload the very document you're trying to mark confidential; GhostPDF never does, because the whole operation runs on your device.

How it works

  1. 1

    Drop your PDF

    Drag a PDF onto the page. It opens in the GhostPDF studio with Watermark pre-selected.

  2. 2

    Type your watermark

    Enter the text — DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, a client name — and it's stamped diagonally across every page, rendered locally.

  3. 3

    Download the marked PDF

    The watermark is part of the page content now — it shows everywhere the PDF goes, including prints.

Frequently asked questions

  • Do you upload my document?

    No — which matters more here than anywhere. The whole point of a CONFIDENTIAL stamp is that the file is sensitive; it's watermarked in your browser and never sent.

  • Can the watermark be removed?

    It's embedded in the page content, so it can't be toggled off in a viewer. Like any watermark, a determined editor can attack it — treat it as a strong label, not encryption.

  • Does it go on every page?

    Yes, every page gets the stamp, so a single extracted page still carries the marking.

  • Can I use it together with password protection?

    Yes — watermark first, then run Protect in the same studio to encrypt the marked file. Both steps happen locally in the same tab.

  • Will it slow down or bloat the PDF?

    No — the watermark adds a few kilobytes of text drawing instructions, nothing more.

Related PDF tools

Every GhostPDF tool runs entirely in your browser. Your file is never uploaded — there's no upload endpoint to send it to.