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Footer watermark for a PDF

A footer watermark places a line of ownership or contact information in the bottom margin of every page: company name, website, email address or a short status note. It is the least intrusive watermark style and the standard way to mark invoices, quotations and contracts.

What goes in a footer watermark

You can combine up to four fields on one line: a company or personal name, a short text note, an email address and a website. Empty fields are simply left out, so you can use one field or all four.

  • Company or name: Acme Supplies Ltd
  • Text: Prepared for client review
  • Email: accounts@acme.example
  • Website: acme.example

Alignment and placement

Left alignment suits contact-detail blocks and pairs well with documents that already have a left-aligned header. Centred is the most neutral and works on nearly everything. Right alignment mirrors a right-hand logo. The footer is drawn inside the bottom margin, so it will not collide with your body text.

Long footers shrink automatically to fit the page width rather than running off the edge, and they scale sensibly across A4, Letter and A3.

When a footer beat a big diagonal mark

If the document is going to a client, a footer says “we made this” without saying “we do not trust you”. A large diagonal CONFIDENTIAL says the opposite. Choose the footer for outgoing documents and reserve the diagonal mark for drafts and internal circulation.

Frequently asked questions

Will the footer overlap my existing page numbers?

No. The footer is drawn in the bottom margin area, and we do not add or replace page numbers. If your document already has its own page numbers in the footer, the watermark line appears above them rather than on top.

Can I add a footer to only some pages?

Yes. Under More options you can restrict the watermark to a page range, or to the first page, the last page, odd pages or even pages. This is useful when a cover page should stay clean.

Can I use the footer to mark a document as a draft?

Yes, and it is a good fit. Put “DRAFT” or “For internal review only” in the text field alongside your company name. A footer draft mark is professional enough to send outside the organisation while still making the status clear.

Keep reading

use-case Watermarking an invoice PDF An invoice watermark usually answers one of two questions: is this the original or a copy, and has it been paid. A tiled UNPAID mark across a bill that is still outstanding, or a COPY mark on a duplicate kept for your records, stops the same document being quietly reused, while a footer keeps your company details on every page of every copy. use-case Watermarking a quotation PDF A quotation watermark does two jobs: it stops the document being mistaken for an invoice or a firm order, and it makes the wording state clear. Before a quotation is final, a diagonal DRAFT mark tells the reader not to rely on those numbers; once it is ready to send, a footer carries your company name and one contact detail so the document identifies itself wherever it is forwarded. watermark-type Background watermark: behind the text A background watermark is drawn behind the page content rather than on top of it. The document's own text sits in front, fully legible, while the watermark shows through the gaps. Use it for letterheads, branded templates and anything where the reader must not have to read through a mark. tool Watermark a PDF Upload a PDF, choose one of five watermark styles and download the marked copy. The job takes about a minute, needs no account and nothing to install, and the file you upload is deleted from our servers automatically within the hour. Text, logo, confidential, draft and footer marks are all covered, and the free tier accepts files up to 100 MB and 300 pages. watermark-type Diagonal watermark for a PDF A diagonal watermark is large text rotated across the page, normally rising from the bottom-left corner to the top-right, drawn on top of the document content. It is the most recognisable watermark style and the right choice when the mark has to be unmistakable: CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, COPY or SAMPLE. watermark-type Image watermark for a PDF An image watermark places a logo or picture onto the page. Use it when the mark is about brand ownership rather than a status word — letterheads, certificates, portfolios, data sheets and anything that leaves your organisation carrying your name.