How to add a watermark to a photo on iPhone

Whether you post art, photography, products or property listings, a watermark tells everyone whose work they're looking at. Here's how to add one on iPhone in under a minute — no design skills needed.

What makes a good watermark?

A good watermark does two jobs at once: it identifies you, and it stays out of the photo's way. The most common mistake is making it either so small it's invisible at feed size, or so loud it ruins the image. Aim for a mark that's readable when the photo is a thumbnail, placed over a calm area of the image, at 60–90% opacity.

Step by step on iPhone

1. Open the app and pick a photo. Watermark & Signature Creator opens your library — choose the photo you want to mark.
2. Choose your watermark type. The toolbar along the bottom gives you Text, Logo, QR Code, Signature, Copyright, Date, Pattern and Frame. For a first watermark, Text is the fastest: type your name or brand.
3. Position it. Drag the watermark anywhere on the photo, or use the arrow buttons for precise nudges. Corners work well for a subtle mark; the center works when you want the photo to be unusable without your permission.
4. Style it. Adjust size and opacity with the sliders. Tap the font control to pick a typeface that matches your brand, and choose any color — including sampling one straight from the photo so the mark harmonizes with the image.
5. Save. Tap Save and the finished photo lands in your library, ready to post. Your copyright details are also written into the photo file automatically.

Where should the watermark go?

Bottom-right is the convention for photography because it reads like a painter's signature. Bottom-left or top corners work when the subject occupies the right side. If theft is your main worry — for example, preview images sent to a client before payment — use a centered mark or a repeating pattern watermark instead, so cropping can't remove it.

Text, logo or signature?

Text is fastest and always readable. A logo is stronger branding if you already have one. A drawn signature feels personal and suits artists and portrait photographers. You can combine them — a small logo in one corner and a date stamp in another, for example.

Watermarking more than one photo

If you're delivering a shoot or listing a batch of products, don't repeat this process photo by photo. Select multiple photos and the app marks them all at once — see how to watermark multiple photos at once.