How to Watermark Photos on iPhone

How to watermark a photo with the iPhone Photos app

1. Open the photo and tap Edit

   Open the Photos app, select the picture and tap Edit.

2. Open Markup

   Tap the Markup icon (a pen tip) at the top of the screen.

3. Add text

   Tap the + button and choose Add Text. Double-tap the text box to type your watermark, e.g. © yourname.

4. Style it

   Use the Aa button to change font, size and alignment, and pick a color from the palette.

5. Position and save

   Drag the text into a corner and tap Done twice. Photos keeps the original, so you can revert later via Edit → Revert.

Watermark several iPhone photos at once (in Safari)

Markup text is always fully opaque, can’t be rotated freely and has to be added photo by photo. For a professional result:

1. Open WatermarkOn in Safari.
2. Tap Choose files → Photo Library and select all the photos you want.
3. Type your text or tap Image / logo to pick your logo, then set opacity, size and position.
4. Tap Add watermark, then download the results; save them to Photos from the Files app or the download prompt.

Your photos are processed on the iPhone itself — nothing is uploaded — and location metadata is removed from the exported images.

A note about HEIC photos

iPhones save photos as HEIC by default. When you pick photos in Safari, iOS usually converts them to JPG automatically. If a photo isn’t accepted, change Settings → Camera → Formats to Most Compatible, or export the photo as JPG first.

Using Android?

The browser method works the same on Android with Chrome. Some Android phones (for example certain Samsung and Xiaomi models) also offer a camera watermark that stamps the phone model or date on photos — that’s different from a copyright watermark you control.

The faster way: watermark without iPhone Photos

iPhone Photos gets the job done, but it was not built for watermarking. If you just need your name or logo on your files, WatermarkOn does it in your browser in under a minute:

1. Open WatermarkOn and drop in your images or PDFs (as many as you want).
2. Type your text or upload your logo (transparent PNG works best).
3. Pick a position — a preset like centred or bottom-right, an exact percentage, or a pixel distance from any corner — then set opacity and rotation.
4. Click “Add watermark” and download each file or everything as a ZIP.

iPhone Photos vs WatermarkOn

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free way to watermark photos on iPhone without an app?

Yes. Use Markup in the Photos app for simple text, or open WatermarkOn in Safari for transparent text or logo watermarks on many photos.

Can I add my logo to photos on iPhone?

Markup can’t insert images reliably. In WatermarkOn choose “Image / logo”, pick your logo from Photos or Files and apply it to all selected photos.

Will the watermark reduce the quality of my iPhone photos?

No visible loss if you keep the original format and a quality of 90% or more.