Getting Started
This guide walks you through watermarking your first batch of images.
1. Install the app
Download and install BatchWatermark Image from the Microsoft Store. Once installed, launch it from the Start menu.
2. Select your input folder
Click Browse next to Input Folder and pick a folder containing your images.
Supported formats: JPG, PNG, WebP, TIFF
The app immediately counts how many supported images it found and will save results to a watermarked subfolder inside your input folder. You can change the subfolder name in the Output section.
3. Configure your watermark
You can use an image watermark, a text watermark, or both at the same time.
Image watermark
Enable the Image toggle, then click Browse to select a PNG, JPG, or WebP logo file.
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Opacity | How transparent the watermark is (0% = invisible, 100% = fully opaque) |
| Scale | How wide the watermark is, as a percentage of the base image width |
A scale of 20% on a 4000px-wide photo produces an 800px-wide watermark.
Text watermark
Enable the Text toggle, type your text, then choose a font, size, and color.
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Font | Any font installed on your Windows system |
| Size | Font size in points (8–600) |
| Color | Pick any color using the color swatch |
| Opacity | How transparent the text is |
4. Set the position
Use the 3×3 position grid to place your watermark — corners, edges, or center.
Enable Repeat / Tile to tile the watermark across the entire image instead of placing it once.
Adjust Margin (pixels from the edge) and Rotation (degrees, -180° to 180°) as needed.
5. Preview before processing
The Preview panel on the right shows a live preview using one image from your folder.
Switch between Watermarked, Original, and Split views to compare. Use Previous and Next to cycle through sample images in the folder.
The preview refreshes automatically as you adjust settings.
6. Choose your output settings
In the Output card:
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Format | Same as Input, JPG, PNG, or WebP |
| Folder | Subfolder name created inside your input folder (default: watermarked) |
| Suffix | Optional tag appended to the filename before the extension (e.g. _wm) |
| Skip existing | Skip files that were already watermarked in a previous run |
See Output Formats for details on each format.
7. Add EXIF metadata (optional)
In the EXIF Metadata card, enter a Copyright notice and Author name. These are embedded into the output file’s metadata — they don’t appear on the image itself but show up in Properties > Details and metadata-aware apps.
8. Watermark
Click Watermark N Images. The button shows the exact count of images that will be processed.
While running:
- A progress bar shows overall completion
- The current filename scrolls through below the bar
- Click Cancel at any time to stop mid-batch
When done, an Open Output Folder button appears. Click it to see the results in Windows Explorer.
Tips
- Both watermarks at once — enable both the Image and Text toggles to composite them in a single pass.
- Skip existing is on by default — safe to re-run with adjusted settings without reprocessing everything. Turn it off to overwrite previous outputs.
- Check the Activity Logs (clipboard icon in the header) for error details if any files failed.
- Use Repeat / Tile with a diagonal rotation (e.g. -30°) to create a full-coverage watermark pattern.