WPS Watermark on macOS helps you add text or image marks behind document pages; it includes 4 core tasks, with 4 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 4 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 4 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 0 | Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index |
About This Feature
Overview
Watermark in WPS Writer for macOS lets you place semi-transparent text or image marks in the page background of a document. It is commonly used to label document status or display brand-related visuals.
Core capabilities include:
- Add preset text watermarks: Apply built-in styles such as Draft, Confidential, Do Not Copy, and Sample.
- Create custom text watermarks: Enter your own text and adjust font, size, color, and layout.
- Add image watermarks: Upload a local image as a page-background mark and adjust scale and washout.
- Remove or vary watermark usage: Delete an existing watermark or use sections to apply different watermarks to different pages.
This feature is useful for internal document circulation, draft labeling, branded materials, and documents that need clear page-status marking.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | A Mac device that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac |
| Network | Watermark editing is mainly a local feature and does not require a constant connection; downloading, installation, and account services require internet access |
| Other | Open an editable document in WPS Writer; image watermarks require a local image file |
Download & Installation
Before using Watermark, install WPS Office for Mac and open your document in WPS Writer.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Launch WPS Writer, open a document, and confirm that the Watermark entry is available on the Page tab |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | Supports preset text watermarks, custom text watermarks, and image watermarks that can be applied directly to document pages. | Word supports preset watermarks, custom text watermarks, and picture watermarks. | Google Docs supports text and image watermarks, and lets users edit or delete them; watermarks are available only in pages format. | In Notion help content, watermark refers mainly to the Built with Notion site mark in Notion Sites rather than a document page watermark. | Acrobat supports adding text or file-based watermarks to PDFs with appearance and page-range settings. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: WPS brings preset text, custom text, and image watermark options together in one document workflow, which fits common Writer-based marking tasks. | Compared with WPS: similar watermark coverage is available, but the entry is under the Design tab, and Word for the web can only display existing watermarks. | Compared with WPS: text and image watermarks are supported, but the feature depends on pages format. | Compared with WPS: the feature is oriented toward website branding control rather than page-background watermarking in a word-processing document. | Compared with WPS: Acrobat is centered on PDF workflows; for word-processing documents, users often need to convert files or continue editing in PDF. |
| Official Source | — | Insert a watermark | Insert, edit, or delete watermarks | Edit & customize your Notion Sites | Add watermarks to PDFs in Acrobat on desktop |
Overall Conclusion
WPS Watermark is well suited to everyday word-processing scenarios where users want preset text, custom text, and image watermark options in one place. If your work is centered on online collaboration, website publishing, or PDF editing, other products provide watermark-related features for those specific workflows.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable Users | Main Need | How Watermark Helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Draft document labeling | Editors, administrative staff | Need to distinguish draft files from final versions quickly | Apply a preset text watermark such as Draft |
| 2 | Confidential file circulation | Legal teams, managers | Need to highlight confidentiality before printing or sharing | Add text watermarks such as Confidential or Do Not Copy |
| 3 | Branded material output | Marketing and sales teams | Need to place a brand image in the page background | Insert an image watermark and adjust scale and washout |
| 4 | Different marks across sections | Long-document editors | Need different status marks on different pages | Use sections and apply different watermarks by section |
| 5 | Document cleanup before redistribution | All users | Old watermarks affect the next round of sharing | Remove the existing watermark and apply a new one |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free Users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Watermark feature usage | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Basic document editing | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Additional advanced office and extended benefits | Use the free scope shown on the product page | More advanced benefits are available depending on the subscription plan |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage Scenario | Recommended Plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Add or remove document watermarks in daily work | Free | The current watermark workflow is available for regular document marking |
| Need broader advanced office features or ongoing subscription services | WPS Premium | Suitable for users who also want more extended benefits and subscription services |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page