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Add Watermark to PDF files with PDF4me and Make

Jan 6, 2022 · Create text watermarks or add image stamps to your PDF files with PDF4me for Make. Automate and secure this process with a simple Make scenario.

Make connects apps and automates processes that are manually executed and converts them into logical workflows that save your valuable time. Transfer and transform data between apps 24 hours a day and seven days a week, Make will automate processes and let you focus on the most important tasks. PDF4me on the other hand empowers you to automate your tedious and mundane document tasks and securely generate high-quality documents for your businesses.

PDF4me lets you create a text stamp or add an image as a watermark to your PDF files. Secure your PDF files with a text or image watermark using Make and PDF4me. Furthermore, protect PDF, and images to a PDF with the PDF4me actions in Make. Read more in our documentation.

Let’s look at the case of adding a Barcode to a PDF in your Cloud storage.

Step 1: Add a Dropbox watch files action

To begin with, you would need a trigger to set off the Make scenario. Add a Dropbox module to watch or new files in a specific folder. Whenever a new PDF file is detected in the folder, the scenario is triggered.

Dropbox watch files module

Step 2: Add a Dropbox Download files action.

Once a new file is detected the trigger will set the next action to download the file for processing.

Step 3: Add a Text Stamp or Image Stamp module

As soon as the file is downloaded, add a PDF4me module - Add a module to add a text watermark or an image watermark based on your choice.

Parameters for Text Stamp

  • Stamp Text
  • Size
  • Pages
  • Alignment
  • Margins
  • Opacity
Add text stamp to PDF

Parameters for Image Stamp

  • Image dimensions
  • Pages
  • Alignment
  • Margins
  • Opacity
Add image stamp PDF4me module

Step 4: Add Dropbox module for Upload file

Once adding the watermark or stamp is complete, you can upload the output file from the PDF4me action and save it in a specific Dropbox folder.

Upload processed files to specific Dropbox folder

You can also try our Stamp or Watermark feature online and see how it works. Keep creating awesome watermarks and use them to secure your valuable documents.

Get your documents done.

Build it into your product with the API, automate it with no code, or use the free tools in your browser. No credit card to begin.

Start with a single callcurl -X POST https://api.pdf4me.com/v1/ConvertToPdf

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