How to watermark a whole folder of images
Watermarking one image is trivial. Watermarking four hundred is only a problem if your tool makes you do it four hundred times.
Load the batch, add one text or logo watermark, position it once, and export. The same watermark lands in the same relative spot on every image — which is the point: a watermark that drifts around looks accidental.
Step by step
- Load the imagesDrop the folder. Thumbnails appear in the strip; the first one is your preview.
- Add the watermarkText mode for a shop name or handle, image mode for a logo PNG. Position with the nine-point anchor (corners, edges, centre) rather than dragging, so it's identical on every file regardless of size.
- Set opacity and scaleAround 20–35% opacity and 5–10% of the image width reads as a watermark rather than a sticker. Scale is relative, so it stays proportional on both 800 px and 2000 px outputs.
- Export the batchZIP if you want one download, folder if you're uploading straight into a marketplace. Watermarks are burned in at export time; your originals stay untouched.
Marketplaces generally don't allow watermarks on main images — Amazon specifically forbids them. Use watermarks on your own storefront, social posts and portfolio, not on marketplace listings.
Why not just use something else
- Photoshop Actions — Workable, but you author and maintain the action, and the run blocks your machine.
- Watermark websites — Usually one image at a time on the free tier, and you're uploading your catalogue to them.
- This editor — Same batch as your resize run. If you're already normalising sizes, the watermark costs one extra setting, not a separate workflow.
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Other guides
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Batch resize · Split long images · Shopify image specs
FAQ
Can I use a PNG logo with transparency?
Yes — a transparent PNG is the right format, so only the mark itself appears and not a white box around it.
Will the watermark scale with image size?
Yes, if you set it as a percentage of width. Set it in pixels and it will look tiny on large exports and enormous on small ones.
Can I watermark only some images in the batch?
You can process in several passes — one folder with the watermark, one without — rather than toggling per image.
Is the watermark removable later?
No. It's burned into the exported pixels, which is what makes it useful. Keep your originals if you might need clean versions.