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Add Watermark to Photo

Add a watermark to your photo with our free online tool. Upload an image, position your watermark text or logo, and download the protected result in just a few clicks.

 

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Free Online Watermark Tool for Photos

Add a watermark to photos in seconds right in your browser. No downloads needed. Just upload your image and customize your watermark text or logo with ease.

Why use our Add Watermark to Photo tool?

Add watermarks to photos right in your browser with no downloads or ads. Developers can also use our API to automate watermarking at scale across workflows.

Go beyond basic watermarking tools

Add watermarks to photos using Cloudinary’s browser tools, or use the API to automate watermarking programmatically across your applications.

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Automatic optimization guarantees that images are delivered in the highest quality and most suitable format for the user’s device, browser, or connection. Whether it’s JPG, GIF, PNG, HEIC or any other image format the most efficient format is automatically selected for optimal performance.

Add watermarks to photos in bulk

Watermark multiple photos in seconds, or use our API to automate watermark application at scale.

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Create automated workflows with preset configurations to save time and ensure that files are automatically transformed and ready for delivery right after upload.

Image Formats Versatility

Go beyond GIF with support for cutting-edge formats like WEBP, JXL and AVIF. These advanced formats ensure that your visual assets are delivered with the best combination of quality and efficiency.

How to use the Add Watermark to Photo tool

Add a watermark to your photo in 3 simple steps. Upload your image, configure your watermark, and download the protected result in seconds.

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Add your images

Upload or drag and drop your images into the browser

Customize your watermark

Add your watermark text or logo, then adjust its position, size, and opacity to protect your image.

Download your edited image

Once your watermark is set, download the protected photo with your watermark applied and ready to share.

Go beyond standard watermarking tools

A woman and a golden retriever in the mountains. They're sitting, facing away from the camera while the dog noses the woman. They're surrounded by natural splendor including majestic mountains, puffy clouds, and evergreen-studded hills.
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A woman and a golden retriever in the mountains. They're sitting, facing away from the camera while the dog noses the woman. They're surrounded by natural splendor including majestic mountains, puffy clouds, and evergreen-studded hills.
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The original asset:
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135 KB
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135 KB
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90 KB
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94 KB
The image after being optimized using the following settings: Quality: Auto. Width: 1000px.
Original
18 MB

We’re showing a resized version of the original asset to avoid slow loading speeds. View the original.

The original asset:
JPEG
135 KB
WebP
135 KB
AVIF
90 KB
JPEG XL
94 KB
The image after being optimized using the following settings: Quality: Auto. Width: 1000px.
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Videos
Quality
Width
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The same asset cropped using the following settings: Aspect Ratio: 1:1. Crop Mode: Content-Aware.
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Full length video: Surfing Trip
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cloudinary.image("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg", {transformation: [
  {aspect_ratio: "0.5", gravity: "auto", width: 433, crop: "fill"},
  {quality: "auto"},
  {fetch_format: "auto"}
  ]})
new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));
new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));
new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));
new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));
CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg").image(transformation=[
  {'aspect_ratio': "0.5", 'gravity': "auto", 'width': 433, 'crop': "fill"},
  {'quality': "auto"},
  {'fetch_format': "auto"}
  ])
(new ImageTag('hiking_dog_mountain.jpg'))
	->resize(Resize::fill()->width(433)
->aspectRatio(0.5)
	->gravity(
	Gravity::autoGravity())
	)
	->delivery(Delivery::quality(
	Quality::auto()))
	->delivery(Delivery::format(
	Format::auto()));
cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation()
  .aspectRatio("0.5").gravity("auto").width(433).crop("fill").chain()
  .quality("auto").chain()
  .fetchFormat("auto")).imageTag("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg");
cl_image_tag("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg", transformation: [
  {aspect_ratio: "0.5", gravity: "auto", width: 433, crop: "fill"},
  {quality: "auto"},
  {fetch_format: "auto"}
  ])
cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation()
  .AspectRatio("0.5").Gravity("auto").Width(433).Crop("fill").Chain()
  .Quality("auto").Chain()
  .FetchFormat("auto")).BuildImageTag("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
cloudinary.image('hiking_dog_mountain.jpg').transformation(Transformation()
	.resize(Resize.fill().width(433)
.aspectRatio(0.5)
	.gravity(
	Gravity.autoGravity())
	)
	.delivery(Delivery.quality(
	Quality.auto()))
	.delivery(Delivery.format(
	Format.auto())));
imageView.cldSetImage(cloudinary.createUrl().setTransformation(CLDTransformation()
  .setAspectRatio("0.5").setGravity("auto").setWidth(433).setCrop("fill").chain()
  .setQuality("auto").chain()
  .setFetchFormat("auto")).generate("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")!, cloudinary: cloudinary)
MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation()
  .aspectRatio("0.5").gravity("auto").width(433).crop("fill").chain()
  .quality("auto").chain()
  .fetchFormat("auto")).generate("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg");
cloudinary.image('hiking_dog_mountain.jpg').transformation(Transformation()
	.resize(Resize.fill().width(433)
.aspectRatio(0.5)
	.gravity(
	Gravity.autoGravity())
	)
	.delivery(Delivery.quality(
	Quality.auto()))
	.delivery(Delivery.format(
	Format.auto())));
cloudinary.image {
	publicId("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
	 resize(Resize.fill() { width(433)
 aspectRatio(0.5F)
	 gravity(
	Gravity.autoGravity())
	 })
	 delivery(Delivery.quality(
	Quality.auto()))
	 delivery(Delivery.format(
	Format.auto())) 
}.generate()
new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));

Frequent Asked Questions:

An Add Watermark to Photo tool lets you place a text or image watermark on any photo quickly and easily. You can use it to protect your work, brand your images, and maintain ownership over your visual content.

The Add Watermark to Photo tool allows you to upload a photo and add a custom watermark directly in your browser. Simply type your watermark text or upload a logo, then adjust its placement and transparency. After watermarking your photo, share it instantly with the Create Link for Image tool to get a permanent URL for your protected image.

Yes, this Add Watermark to Photo tool is free to use online. Just upload your photo, configure your watermark in the browser, and download the result without any software downloads required.

Yes. Developers can use Cloudinary’s API to automate watermark application and image branding workflows at scale.

You can use the Add Watermark to Photo tool to protect your photos with a text or logo watermark, brand your visual content, prepare copyright-protected assets, and support image editing workflows. You can also use the Create Signature Image tool to generate a custom signature graphic and apply it as your watermark for a more personal, professional look. For privacy protection alongside branding, the Censor Image tool lets you blur or pixelate sensitive areas of the same photo before applying your watermark.