ProductConfidential document watermarks

Put their name on every confidential page.

Make sensitive sharing feel accountable with recipient-specific or custom watermarks layered onto the controlled document experience.

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A geometric recipient seal leaves Iris Bennett’s name in repeated watermark impressions.IBIRIS BENNETTIRIS BENNETTTheir name. Wherever the document goes.

Recipient context

Add the intended recipient’s name or email to the shared document.

Every rendered page

Apply the mark across the browser PDF viewer rather than only on its first page.

Link controls

Combine watermarking with expiration, view limits, download policy, and revocation.

Make confidential sharing unmistakable.

Combine recipient watermarks with controlled links, expiration, and download settings. Each page keeps its connection to the person the link was prepared for.

Separate link chains carry Sofia Rivera and Iris Bennett’s individual recipient seals.SRIBSOFIA RIVERAIRIS BENNETTA distinct watermark for each recipient link.

Prepare a distinct copy for each viewer.

Use the recipient label associated with each controlled link so the document stays visibly connected to its audience.

A seven-day clock dial inside a lock represents a limited sharing window for Iris Bennett.7 DAYSIRIS BENNETTA named recipient. A defined sharing window.

Combine the watermark with a sharing window.

Set expiration on confidential links and keep access aligned with the period of review.

Put a name on the document you share.

A visible watermark identifies the intended reader. Link settings let you decide how long access remains open.

  1. Create a link for the recipient

    Choose who the shared document is intended for, and prepare a separate link for that person.

    • Recipient links

  2. Add their name to the pages

    Enable the recipient watermark or use your own text. Check how the mark appears across the browser PDF viewer.

    • Recipient/custom watermark text
    • Every-page browser coverage

  3. Choose the access window

    Set expiration and download permissions before sharing. Review activity or close the link later.

    • Expiration
    • Download policy
    • Revocation
    • View history
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Good to know

Watermarking is a deterrent and attribution aid, not digital-rights-management proof. A permitted viewer can still photograph or manually reproduce content.

The standard compose document insert is unwatermarked. Watermark text is available through authenticated tracked-asset issuance and confidential document workflows as labeled on the page.

Confidential Watermark FAQ

Answers about setup, compatibility, privacy, and day-to-day use.

The confidential mark is rendered in the controlled browser viewer. The source file remains unchanged.

Keep your next confidential document clearly labeled.

Make the intended recipient visible on every page.

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