# Watermark (Text): add custom text across every image in a batch

URL: https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/watermark-text
Markdown: https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/watermark-text.md
Section: Pipelines
Summary: Adds the same text watermark to every image in your batch — shop name, copyright, brand mark. Pick text, font, color, opacity, position.

Watermark Text adds the **same text** to every image in your batch. Your shop name, copyright notice, website URL, "© 2026 ReadyPixl" — anything text-based.

Useful for protecting designs you share online, branding your product images, or marking proofs you send to clients.

## Why this step matters

When you post images online (Etsy, Pinterest, Instagram), people sometimes copy them. A subtle watermark across every image deters casual theft and credits you when your work spreads.

Doing this by hand in Photoshop on 100 product images = boring. Watermark Text in your pipeline = one setup, runs on every batch.

## How to use it

1. Add Watermark Text to your pipeline.
2. Type your **Text** in the field.
3. Pick a **Font**, **Font Size**, **Color**, and **Opacity** to taste.
4. Pick a **Position** — single placement or tiled across the whole image.
5. (Optional) Set a **Rotation** for diagonal watermarks.

## The settings

| Setting | What it does | Range / options |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Text** | The actual text that gets stamped on each image. | Anything you type. Common: shop name, ©, website URL. |
| **Font Size** | How big the text is. | 8 to 500 px. Most watermarks look good around 24-60 px. |
| **Font** | Which font face to use. | **Arial** · **Times New Roman** · **Courier New** · **Georgia** · **Verdana** |
| **Color** | Color of the text. | Color picker — pick anything that contrasts with your designs. |
| **Opacity** | How see-through the watermark is. | 0 (invisible) to 100 (fully solid). 30-50 is the watermark sweet spot. |
| **Position** | Where on each image the text appears. | **Tile** (repeats across whole image) · **Center** · **Top Left** · **Top Right** · **Bottom Left** · **Bottom Right** |
| **Rotation** | Rotates the text. | -360 to +360 degrees. -45 (diagonal) is the classic watermark angle. |

## Common uses

| Use case | Settings |
| --- | --- |
| **Subtle copyright on Etsy listing images** | Text: "© Your Shop"; Position: Bottom Right; Opacity: 30; Size: 24 px |
| **Heavy watermark for proofs** | Text: "PROOF"; Position: Tile; Opacity: 25; Rotation: -45; Size: 80 px |
| **Brand stamp on social media exports** | Text: "yourshop.com"; Position: Bottom Right; Opacity: 50; Size: 32 px |
| **Aggressive theft deterrent** | Text: "Your Shop Name"; Position: Tile; Opacity: 40; Rotation: -45; Size: 60 px |

## Tips

- **Tile position is the strongest theft deterrent.** It repeats your watermark across the whole image, making it nearly impossible to crop out.
- **Lower opacity = subtler watermark.** Around 30 is barely visible to the casual viewer but obvious if someone tries to claim the image as theirs.
- **Pick a font color that contrasts with your designs.** White on dark designs, dark on light. Mixing up your batch with very different colors? Try semi-transparent gray (50% opacity, gray color) — works with both.
- **Run Watermark Text LATE in your pipeline.** Apply it after Color Removal V2, Reposition, and other transforms — that way the watermark sits on top of the final composition, not inside the design.
- **For protecting originals you'll later edit cleanly**, save the originals separately and only watermark the public-facing versions.

## What to read next

- **[Watermark Image](watermark-image)** — for using a logo file instead of typed text
- **[Watermarking designs](../workflows/watermarking-designs)** — full workflow for brand-protecting batches
- **[Distress](distress)** — for adding aged or grunge effects on the same batch

## Things Watermark Text doesn't do

- **It doesn't pick smart positioning.** It puts the text exactly where you said. If your design has important content in that corner, the watermark covers it.
- **It doesn't auto-resize per image.** A 60 px font looks big on a small thumbnail and tiny on a 4000 px image. For consistent visual weight across mixed sizes, run Resize first to standardize, then watermark.
- **It doesn't load custom fonts.** You're limited to the 5 built-in fonts. Custom shop fonts need to be flattened into a Watermark Image instead.
- **It doesn't combine with other text.** One text per Watermark Text step. For multiple watermarks, add multiple Watermark Text steps.