Add a copyright watermark to a photo

Choose the photo and edit the default copyright line. You can type a fixed name, keep the current-year token, or include the original filename token. Adjust the font, color, size, opacity, and rotation for readable contrast. Use a single placement when you want a restrained corner or center notice, or use the tiled layout when broad coverage matters more than a minimal appearance.

With a single watermark, select an anchor or drag the text within the preview. Check that it remains inside the image and does not cover an important face or product detail. Generate the file after reviewing the full-size composition, then download it in the original format or as JPG, PNG, or WebP. For a graphic brand mark, use the logo watermark tool instead.

A common visible notice combines the © symbol, a year, and the name of the photographer, artist, studio, or rights holder. Add only information you are comfortable displaying whenever the image is shared. The filename can be helpful for matching a preview to your internal archive, but a public-facing file may have a technical or unhelpful source name.

The {year} field resolves to the current year when the watermark is generated. The {filename} field uses the selected file’s name without its final extension. These conveniences format visible text; they do not register copyright, add legal metadata, or determine who owns the image. Seek qualified advice when you need guidance about a particular copyright claim.

A small lower-corner notice preserves most of the photograph but may be easy to crop. A larger central mark is more prominent, while a tiled copyright watermark covers more of the frame and has a stronger visual cost. Match the choice to the way the copy will be used: a client proof, portfolio preview, and finished social post may need different levels of coverage.

Use opacity to keep texture visible beneath the text, and choose a color that works across the area behind it. Rotation can follow leading lines or make a proof label more obvious. For many photos that all need the same repeated text, the batch text watermark editor avoids processing them one at a time.

A copyright notice can identify a source, tell viewers whom to contact, and discourage casual reposting of a preview. That communication value is useful even though the watermark is not a security feature.

The mark does not prove ownership by itself, create copyright where none exists, register a work, detect infringement, or prevent editing. Someone may crop, cover, or remove it. Use reporting, licensing, or legal channels appropriate to the situation rather than relying only on a visible notice.

The export keeps the photo’s pixel width and height. Because the browser draws the image and watermark to a canvas and encodes a new file, quality and file size can change. EXIF, camera settings, location data, and other embedded metadata are usually not retained. Save the original separately when those details matter.

Inputs must be JPG, PNG, or WebP and no larger than 25 MB. The photo, watermark text, preview, and result stay on your device during processing and are not uploaded to our servers. The public tool requires no account, and it does not store a reusable copyright template for later sessions.