Add date and filename watermarks to images

Choose one or more images, then build the watermark from fixed wording and available field tokens. Adjust the font, color, size, opacity, and rotation, and choose a single placement or a tiled pattern. For single placement, use an anchor or drag the text. Reorder the image list before generation if the sequence numbers should follow a particular delivery or review order.

Check every preview because the filename and sequence number change from file to file. Long names may need a smaller type size or different position. Generate the files and download them individually or in a ZIP. For the same fixed text on every image, use the batch text watermark tool instead.

The {date} field becomes the current UTC date in YYYY-MM-DD format when the watermark text is generated. The {year} field becomes the current year. These values describe the generation time; they are not taken from the file system, the camera, or the image’s embedded metadata.

The {filename} field uses the original selected filename without its final extension. For example, “session.one.jpg” becomes “session.one.” The {index} field counts images from 1 in their current order and formats the number with at least two digits, such as 01, 02, and 03. Moving an image before generation changes the number associated with that position.

For one photo, a date stamp can serve as a visible preparation or review label. In a batch, the same layout and current date can be combined with a unique filename or number for each image. Global settings keep the group consistent, while per-image placement overrides help avoid covering a subject or existing caption.

This is a visible watermark workflow, not a bulk file-renaming tool. The output filename can receive the configured suffix, but the field tokens describe text drawn onto the image. If the goal is to add a creator name and copyright year to a single photo, use the photo copyright watermark editor for a more focused notice.

Visible dates and filenames can identify project updates, proof sheets, delivery previews, inventory references, or before-and-after sets. Explain what the date represents, because viewers may otherwise assume it is the day the photo was captured.

For store photos that need a brand logo as well as text, the product image watermark tool supports both layers. This date and filename editor provides one text layer and does not add a logo, read product data, connect to a catalog, or save reusable labeling presets.

Adding visible text does not change the photo’s capture date, file-system timestamp, or EXIF fields. The export is a newly encoded image, so embedded EXIF and other metadata are usually removed. Pixel dimensions remain the same, but compression, quality, and file size can change. Keep the originals when exact metadata or source quality matters.

The tool accepts JPG, PNG, and WebP files, with up to 50 files or 300 MB per selection. Outputs can match the original format or use JPG, PNG, or WebP. The images, previews, generated files, and ZIP stay in the browser and are not uploaded to our servers.