Mark a draft so it isn't mistaken for the filing

Quick answer

Filly lays light diagonal text — DRAFT, COPY, CONFIDENTIAL, or your own wording — across every page of a PDF. It's for the review stage, where the real risk is a working version being signed or submitted as though it were final.

When you’d use this

Sending a client a version to check

A draft that looks identical to the final document invites someone to sign it. A diagonal DRAFT across every page removes the ambiguity without changing the content they're reviewing.

Circulating a copy internally

Marking a file COPY or CONFIDENTIAL before it moves between people makes its status travel with the document rather than living in the email it arrived in.

How to do it

  1. 1Open the PDF tools and choose Watermark.
  2. 2Select the PDF and enter the text to stamp.
  3. 3Run it and download the watermarked copy.

What it doesn’t do

The watermark is decorative, not a security control — it can be removed by anyone with a PDF editor, and it does not encrypt, password-protect or restrict the file. For removing sensitive content permanently, use redaction.

Frequently asked questions

How do I add a DRAFT watermark to a PDF?

Open Filly's PDF tools, choose Watermark, select the file and type the text you want. It's laid diagonally across every page and you download the marked copy. The original is untouched.

Can I use text other than DRAFT?

Yes — the wording is yours. COPY, CONFIDENTIAL, NOT FOR FILING, a client name, or anything else you type.

Does a watermark protect the document?

No, and it shouldn't be relied on as though it does. A watermark communicates status to a human reader; it does not encrypt the file or prevent editing. If the concern is sensitive data rather than status, redact it instead.

The tools are the side of it

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