WPS Document Watermark on iOS: Introduction

WPS Document Watermark is a document protection feature for Smart Spreadsheet on iOS, with 4 core tasks available, 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	No listed task requires membership

About This Feature

Overview

Document Watermark helps you add visible marks to Smart Spreadsheet files on iOS so you can identify document ownership and improve protection in reading scenarios. After you open the Document Watermark page, you can manage text watermark, visitor watermark, watermark preview, and hide watermark for yourself.

Core capabilities include:

Text watermark: enter custom watermark text for the current spreadsheet.
Visitor watermark: show a dedicated watermark when visitors open the spreadsheet.
Watermark preview: preview the current effect and adjust transparency.
Hide watermark for yourself: control whether the current account sees the watermark when opening the spreadsheet.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	An iPhone or iPad that can run WPS Office normally
App version	The latest version of WPS Office for iOS is recommended
Network	A network connection is recommended when opening online spreadsheets, syncing settings, or using visitor-view scenarios
Other	You need to open a Smart Spreadsheet and enter Reading Mode or Edit Mode

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office, open a Smart Spreadsheet, and confirm that the Document Watermark entry is available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	On iOS Smart Spreadsheet, you can open Document Watermark from Reading Mode settings or from the Insert tab in Edit Mode. It supports text watermark, visitor watermark, watermark preview with transparency adjustment, and hiding the watermark for yourself.	Word supports preset or custom text or picture watermarks from the Design tab, but Word for the web can only view existing watermarks and cannot insert or change them.	Google Docs supports text or image watermarks, but on iPhone and iPad you must go to a computer to add, edit, or remove them.	Notion's official help content describes a “Built with Notion” watermark in site header customization, not a document-level text or visitor watermark.	Acrobat supports adding watermarks to PDFs and lets you set opacity, rotation, scale, and layer position, mainly for PDF workflows.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: one settings page brings together multiple document watermark controls on iOS. Distinct: both Reading Mode and Edit Mode provide an entry to the feature.	Compared with WPS: official guidance focuses on desktop insertion, and web editing has clearer limits.	Compared with WPS: watermark creation and editing are not available directly on iPhone or iPad.	Compared with WPS: the official feature is about site branding rather than spreadsheet document watermark management.	Compared with WPS: watermark tools are centered on desktop PDF editing workflows.
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
If you need to configure visible watermarks for Smart Spreadsheet files directly on iOS, WPS provides a workflow that is closer to mobile spreadsheet reading and editing scenarios. Other products also provide watermark-related features, but their document types, entry points, and platform coverage differ.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main issue	Solution
1	Shared spreadsheet identification	Team collaborators	Shared files are hard to identify quickly	Add department, project, or usage text with a text watermark
2	Visitor-view reminder	External viewers	Visitor access lacks a clear visible marker	Turn on visitor watermark for visitor opening scenarios
3	Mobile effect check	Mobile users	It is hard to confirm the display result after setup	Use watermark preview and adjust transparency
4	Personal reading control	Document owners or maintainers	Watermarks may affect your own reading	Turn on hide watermark for yourself

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free Users	WPS Premium
Document Watermark entry	Available	Available
Text watermark and visitor watermark settings	Available	Available
Other advanced office and PDF benefits	Depends on the capabilities already enabled for the account	More advanced capabilities are available depending on the selected plan
Cloud storage and multi-device related benefits	Basic benefits	Depends on the selected subscription plan

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Everyday viewing and basic spreadsheet protection	Free	The current Document Watermark feature description does not indicate a membership limit
Long-term use with broader advanced office needs	WPS Premium	Suitable if you also need more advanced tools, cloud-related benefits, or broader productivity features

WPS membership center: Subscribe to WPS Premium