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Watermark PDF for contractors

Updated July 2026

Arthize lets construction and trades teams add a watermark to a PDF in a private workspace — free, with no watermark. Adding a watermark stamps text or an image — like DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL — across every page at the opacity and angle you choose.

Why contractors add a watermark to a PDF

A contractor merges a bid, permit and change order into one project file, signs a document from their phone on site, and compresses a photo-heavy progress report to email the client.

Built for bids. Whether it's bids, permits, change orders, Arthize's watermark pdf keeps the work inside your private workspace. Bids and client contracts are commercially sensitive; a private workspace keeps them secure.

What matters when you add a watermark to a PDF

A watermark can be text or an image applied across every page.

Opacity and angle control how prominent the mark is.

Watermarks are useful for marking drafts and confidential copies.

How to add a watermark to a PDF

  1. 1

    Open the watermark tool

    Sign in and open the Watermark tool.

  2. 2

    Add your PDF

    Upload the document to stamp.

  3. 3

    Design the watermark

    Set the text or image, opacity, angle and position.

  4. 4

    Download

    Get a watermarked PDF.

Common questions

How do contractors add a watermark to a PDF for free?
Adding a watermark stamps text or an image — like DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL — across every page at the opacity and angle you choose. On Arthize it's free with no watermark, and the file is deleted after the job — which is why construction and trades teams can use it for bids without a confidentiality risk.
Is it private to add a watermark to a PDF sensitive bids?
Yes. Bids and client contracts are commercially sensitive; a private workspace keeps them secure. Files are processed inside your private Arthize workspace and deleted after the job.
How do I add a watermark to a PDF?
Adding a watermark stamps text or an image — like DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL — across every page at the opacity and angle you choose. On Arthize it's free with no watermark and processed privately.
Can I add a CONFIDENTIAL stamp to every page?
Adding a watermark stamps text or an image — like DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL — across every page at the opacity and angle you choose. On Arthize it's free with no watermark and processed privately.

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