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Watermark a copy of your ID
Choose a photo or scan of your ID, write who the copy is for and the date, and download a copy that is marked across the whole page.
How it works
- Choose the ID photoPick the photo or scan of your passport or ID card. It stays in your browser.
- Write who it is forType who it is for, why and the date in one line of up to 60 characters; it repeats across the whole image.
- Download the marked copyLower the opacity until it reads well, then save the copy.
Save and continue on the desktop
Download or copy your result here first. Open the free desktop to save to Files or use more features.
- Text color and 9 positions in the full Watermark app
- Save to Files when you continue on the desktop
- Every tool in one place, no new tabs
After you download, continue on the desktop for Files or the full app.
What Watermark ID Copy can do
Why mark an ID copy
Landlords, hotels, employers and online services ask for a copy of a passport or ID card, and that copy can outlive its purpose: forwarded, stored, or reused to open an account in your name. A watermark that says who it was for, what for, and when makes the copy much harder to pass off for anything else, and if it turns up somewhere, it says whom you gave it to. It is not a legal shield, but it is a step privacy guides commonly recommend.
What to write
Keep it short and specific: “Copy for Smith Lettings, rental application, 25 Sep 2026”. The page repeats that line in rows across the whole image, so it covers the photo and the numbers and cannot be cropped away. Lower the opacity until the document stays readable for the person who needs it.
Why this should not be uploaded
An ID scan is exactly the file you should not hand to a random website to protect it. Here the watermark is drawn by your browser: the photo is not uploaded, there is no account, and nothing is kept after you close the tab. Watermark PDF marks every page of a PDF scan, but with one line across the middle that a PDF editor can lift off, not a pattern baked into the pixels as here.
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Questions
Is a watermarked copy still valid?
That is up to whoever asked for it. The mark leaves the details readable, so they can still check them. If an authority asks for an unmarked or certified copy, a watermark is not the right tool.
Can someone remove the watermark?
It is baked into the pixels and repeats over the photo and the numbers, so there is no clean copy of them left to patch from: taking it out means retouching row by row. Someone patient with a good editor or an AI eraser can still get close. Treat it as a deterrent and a record of whom the copy was for, not as protection.
Can I black out numbers I do not want to share?
Not on this page: it adds a watermark but does not redact. Crop or cover those fields before you choose the photo.