There is a new tool available for covering a watermark on a PDF or an image: drag a box over the watermark once, choose whether to blend it into the background or apply a blur, and it is covered — on every page of a PDF automatically, once marked on the first page.
What the tool actually does
This is a direct, predictable covering tool, not an AI system that magically detects and erases a watermark wherever it appears. You mark the specific area the watermark occupies, and that area is covered either with a background-colour blend (best for a logo or text stamp sitting on a plain or mostly uniform area) or a blur (better for a watermark sitting over a busier, more detailed part of the page). For a PDF, marking the watermark once on the first page applies the same covering to every subsequent page automatically.
Where to find it
- Remove Watermark from PDF — for a watermark appearing consistently across a multi-page document.
- Remove Watermark from Image — for a watermark on a single JPG, PNG or WebP.
Both are reachable from the Remove Watermark hub page, which points you to whichever one matches your file.
Why this was worth building
A stamped “DRAFT” mark, an outdated logo on an old template, a distributor's stamp on a document you now own outright — covering these has always meant either manual image editing or accepting the watermark as permanent. A simple, direct drag-and-cover tool handles the common case — a watermark in a consistent position — without requiring any image editing skill or software.
What to expect, honestly
This tool covers the marked area; it does not reconstruct whatever was underneath the watermark before it was added, since that original content is not something any covering tool has access to. On a plain background, the result can look very close to seamless. Over detailed content — a photo, dense text, a textured background — expect a visible blend patch or a blurred area rather than a perfect, invisible fix. This is covered in full detail in our guide on when watermark removal won't work cleanly.
A good first use case to try
If you have an internal template — a form, a report layout — still carrying a watermark or logo from an earlier version or a rebrand, this is a straightforward first thing to try the tool on, since templates typically have the watermark in a consistent, predictable position across every use.
How it fits alongside the rest of the toolset
Watermark removal joins the existing PDF and image tools as part of the same free, no-sign-up approach — upload, process, download, with the file removed from the server automatically about an hour later. It is filed under the new Editing & Cleanup section, alongside the newly added background removal tool.
Feedback and what might come next
As with the rest of the toolset, this is a starting point rather than a finished, unchanging feature — if a specific watermark scenario does not work well with the current drag-and-cover approach, that is useful information for what to improve next.
How this tool was built to fit alongside existing PDF and image tools
Rather than existing as a completely separate feature, watermark removal was designed to slot into the same overall workflow as the rest of the toolset — a covered PDF can go straight into the PDF Compressor if it also needs to fit a size limit, or into Merge PDF if it needs combining with other documents afterwards. The intent is that cleaning up a watermark is just one step in a broader document task, not an isolated, disconnected feature.
Frequently asked questions
Does this work on any watermark, in any position?
It is built around a watermark that sits in a consistent position across a document; a watermark that moves or changes between pages is a harder case, covered in our guide to removing a watermark from only part of a multi-page PDF.
Is this an AI tool?
No, it is a direct covering mechanism — you mark the area, and it applies a background blend or a blur; it does not use AI to detect or remove watermarks automatically.
Does it work on both PDFs and images?
Yes, there is a dedicated tool for each: PDF and image.
Is it free?
Yes. No sign-up, no account, and files are removed from the server automatically about an hour after processing.
Should I use this on any document, regardless of who created the watermark?
Use it on your own documents or ones you have clear rights to edit; it is not intended for removing a rights holder's watermark from content you do not have permission to use freely.
Will the rest of the document stay untouched?
Yes, only the specifically marked area is affected; everything else on the page, including its text, stays exactly as it was.
Where can I read more about how to use it well?
Our guides on removing a watermark from a PDF and removing a watermark from an image cover the process and tips in detail.