Remove Watermark
Deletes every annotation from every page of a PDF and blanks the title, author, subject, keywords, creator and producer fields. It cannot remove a watermark that is drawn into the page content, which is how most watermarks are made.
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Up to 1 files
If you know the watermark text, enter it for better removal.
Remove watermark from PDF:
- Re-saves PDF with metadata cleanup
- Removes annotations that may contain watermarks
- Works best with text-based watermarks
Note:
Effectiveness depends on watermark type. Image-based or complex watermarks may require professional tools.
How to Use
- 1Drop one PDF onto the upload area. Only one file is accepted.
- 2Optionally type text in the Watermark Text box. The current code does not use it, so it changes nothing.
- 3Click Remove Watermark.
- 4Download the result, named with -cleaned added to the original file name, and check every page.
Features
- Sets the annotation list of every page to empty, which removes stamps and comment-type marks
- Also blanks title, author, subject, keywords, creator and producer
- One PDF per run (maxFiles is 1)
- Page text, images and drawn graphics are not modified
- Runs in your browser; the file is not uploaded
FAQ
Will this remove the watermark from my PDF?
Only if the watermark is a PDF annotation, such as a stamp added in a PDF editor. Most watermarks are drawn into the page content as text or images, and this tool does not touch page content, so those stay exactly as they were.
What else gets deleted?
All annotations on every page, not just watermark-like ones. That includes clickable links, comments, highlights and form-field widgets. You cannot pick which ones to remove.
Does the Watermark Text box help?
No. The text is collected but never used in the removal, so the result is the same with or without it.
What should I do for a watermark in the page content?
Go back to the original source file and re-export it without the watermark, or ask whoever applied it. Only remove watermarks from documents you own or have permission to change.