Watermarking

Watermark Text Generator

Builds copyright and credit lines in the formats people actually use, with the right symbols and year handling. Copy the one you want.

Your name or studio

Website (optional)

Year

Symbol style Use (c) instead of © — safer on fonts that lack the symbol

Ready to copy

Standard

Name first

Full notice

Photo credit

Short

Symbols

©Copyright

®Registered trademark

™Trademark

℗Sound recording

·Middle dot separator

–En dash (year ranges)

|Pipe separator

A copyright line is a deterrent and a credit, not a legal shield — your copyright exists whether you write it on the photo or not. The practical value is that anyone who finds the image can tell whose it is and where to ask for a licence.

Also in Watermarking

Watermark Position Previewer

See all nine placements on your own photo

Watermark Opacity Tester

Find the opacity that protects without ruining the shot

Got a whole shoot to get through?

Send one photo and I'll watermark it for free, so you can judge the quality before handing over the batch.

Get a free sample