What image formats does the module support?

The module works with common raster image formats including JPG, JPEG, and PNG. Provide the binary image content on the PDF File / public file URL field and the filename with its extension on PDF File Name.

Add Text Watermark to Image in Make

Add Text Watermark to Image is a Make module by PDF4me that stamps custom text onto an image automatically, with control over position, size, color, rotation, and opacity. Use it to add copyright notices or branding at scale. The module takes an image buffer and returns the watermarked image ready to upload or send.

Authenticating Your API Request

To access the PDF4me Web API through Make, every request must include proper authentication credentials. Authentication ensures secure communication and validates your identity as an authorized user, enabling seamless integration between your Make scenarios and PDF4me's image watermarking services.

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Important Facts You Should Not Miss

Seven required fields, ten optional

Connection, PDF File Name, PDF File / public file URL, Watermark Text, Position, Size, and Opacity are required. Font, color, styling, rotation, background, and margins are optional and fall back to sensible defaults.

Opacity defaults to 0.7

Opacity takes a value from 0.0 to 1.0. The default of 0.7 keeps the text visible without hiding the image beneath. Lower it toward 0.3 for a subtle brand mark on product photos.

Map the binary, not a file path

PDF File / public file URL expects the raw image content from a prior download module Data field, or a public image URL. A local file path returns an error, so wire the binary output of the fetch step.

PDF4me Add Text Watermark to Image module in Make showing Connection, PDF File Name, Watermark Text, Position BottomRight, Size, Opacity, and margin fields — Map PDF File Name and PDF File / public file URL from the prior download step, set Watermark Text, then choose Position, Size, and Opacity to control how the stamp appears.

What is Add Text Watermark to Image in Make?

Add Text Watermark to Image is Make's PDF4me module for stamping text onto a picture programmatically. It accepts an image and a text string, then returns the same image with the watermark applied. Unlike editing each photo by hand in an image editor, this module watermarks hundreds of images consistently inside an automated scenario.

Parameters

Parameter	Required	What it does	Example
Connection	Required	PDF4me connection holding your API key. Click Add and paste your key from dev.pdf4me.com/dashboard if connecting for the first time.	`My PDF4me connection`
PDF File Name	Required	Filename of the source image including its extension. Map it from the prior module output.	`1. File Name`
PDF File / public file URL	Required	Binary image content from a prior download module Data field, or a public URL that points to the image.	`1. Data`
Watermark Text	Required	The text to stamp on the image, such as a copyright notice or a brand name.	`Company Name`
Position	Required	Where the watermark sits. Options: TopLeft, TopRight, BottomLeft, BottomRight, Diagonal, CentralVertical, CentralHorizon.	`BottomRight`
Font Family	Optional	Font used for the watermark text.	`Arial`
Size	Required	Font size of the watermark text. Must be 1 or higher.	`24`
Text Color	Optional	Hex color of the watermark text.	`#000000`
Set Bold	Optional	Set the watermark text to bold. Yes or No.	`No`
Set Italics	Optional	Set the watermark text to italic. Yes or No.	`No`
Set Underline	Optional	Underline the watermark text. Yes or No.	`No`
Rotation Angle	Optional	Rotation of the text in degrees. Must be 360 or lower.	`0`
Opacity	Required	Transparency of the watermark from 0.0 to 1.0. Default 0.7.	`0.7`
Background Color	Optional	Hex color of the watermark background box.	`#ffa500`
Background Opacity	Optional	Transparency of the background box from 0.0 to 1.0.	`0`
MarginX	Optional	Horizontal margin in pixels for left and right spacing.	`20`
MarginY	Optional	Vertical margin in pixels for top and bottom spacing.	`20`

Output

Field	Type	What it contains
File Name	`String`	Name of the watermarked image file, derived from the input filename. Use it in the destination upload module File Name field.
Doc Data	`Buffer`	Binary content of the watermarked image. Map directly into a cloud-storage upload module or an email attachment.

How does the Add Text Watermark module work in Make?

The module renders your text as an overlay, applies the color, size, rotation, and opacity you set, then composites it onto the source image at the chosen position and margins. It returns a new image file and leaves the original untouched. Watermarking is a standard way to assert ownership of visual media, as described on the Wikipedia digital watermarking page. For scenario building patterns, see the Make help center.

Typical Setups

Watermark product photos on upload

Watch a Dropbox folder for new product images.
Download each image to the Data field.
Run Add Text Watermark with your brand as Watermark Text at BottomRight.
Upload the watermarked image to your CDN or store folder.

Trigger on a form submission that includes an image upload.
Set Watermark Text to a copyright notice, Position to Diagonal, Opacity to 0.5.
Return the watermarked image to the submitter by email.

Batch brand a gallery

List images in a cloud folder and iterate them.
Apply the same Watermark Text, Font Family, and Size to each.
Write the results to a Branded folder.

Practical Tips

Opacity runs 0.0 to 1.0

The default is 0.7. Lower it toward 0.3 for a subtle mark on photos so the underlying image stays readable.

Seven position presets

Position accepts TopLeft, TopRight, BottomLeft, BottomRight, Diagonal, CentralVertical, and CentralHorizon. Diagonal resists cropping.

Map both filename and data

PDF File Name drives the output name. PDF File / public file URL carries the binary or a public image URL.

Fine-tune with margins

MarginX and MarginY push the text away from the edges in pixels for the corner positions.

Original is preserved

The module returns a new image on Doc Data and leaves the source untouched. One credit per image.

Cheat Sheet

Field	Value
Module	`PDF4me > Add Text Watermark to Image`
Connection	`Your PDF4me connection`
PDF File Name	`1. File Name`
PDF File / public file URL	`1. Data`
Watermark Text	`Company Name`
Position	`BottomRight`
Size	`24`
Opacity	`0.7`
Output	`Doc Data (watermarked image)`
Credits	`1 per image`

Common Questions

How do I add a text watermark to an image in Make?+

Add the PDF4me Add Text Watermark to Image module, map the image to the PDF File Name and PDF File / public file URL fields, enter your Watermark Text, set a Position and Size, then run the scenario. The module returns the watermarked image on the Doc Data output, ready to upload or attach to an email.

What positions can I place the watermark in?+

Position accepts TopLeft, TopRight, BottomLeft, BottomRight, Diagonal, CentralVertical, and CentralHorizon. Use MarginX and MarginY to fine-tune how far the text sits from the edges. Diagonal is a common choice for a repeated, hard-to-crop brand mark across the whole image.

Can I control the watermark opacity and rotation?+

Yes. Opacity accepts a value from 0.0 to 1.0 with a default of 0.7, and Rotation Angle accepts a value up to 360 degrees. Lower the opacity for a subtle mark on product photos, or rotate the text for an angled overlay. See the Make help center for mapping dynamic values.

How many credits does the Add Text Watermark module use?+

The module uses one PDF4me credit per image. The PDF4me pricing page lists the current credit allocations for the free and paid tiers, so you can estimate the cost of a high-volume watermarking scenario before you build it.

Add Image Watermark

Stamp a logo or PNG onto the image instead of text, using the same position and opacity controls.

Replace Text With Image

Swap a placeholder string in an image for a signature, stamp, or logo graphic.

Compress an Image

Shrink the watermarked file before storing or emailing it, with no visible quality loss.