Watermark my photos

We get a lot of customers asking about getting their photos stolen and how they can protect themselves from people stealing them. There are a few tools you can use to put watermarks on your original photos before you upload them to your website. However, you should be aware that watermarking is no longer a effective way to completely stop people from stealing if they really want to use your photo (or steal it). We have provided links to show how easy they are to remove nowadays because of modern software and algorithms.

Also note, we get a lot of customers asking if there is a way to stop people from downloading photos. Unfortunately, no.

Watermarking Tools

There are several programs and apps depending on the computer or smartphone you are using to edit your photos. A few examples are:

There are plenty more if you search Google.

Watermarking Effectiveness

Unfortunately, there are plenty of ways for people to remove watermarks now. Please watch a few of these videos to show the effectiveness of watermarking photos:

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Last Updated: 2024-03-24

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