How to Watermark Images: Protect Your Photos and Art Online

Watermarks are the simplest way to protect your visual work online. Learn when, where, and how to add watermarks without ruining your images.

The moment you post an image online, you lose control of it. Screenshots, right-click saves, Pinterest repins — your work can spread across the internet in minutes with zero credit back to you.

Watermarks are not a perfect solution. A determined person can crop or clone-stamp them out. But they serve an important purpose: they make casual theft inconvenient and ensure that when your work spreads, your name goes with it.

Our Watermark Maker gives you full control: