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macOS and Windows. Your files stay on your computer.

Watermark images on your Mac or PC before they go anywhere

Put your name or logo on client proofs, previews and galleries, a whole batch at a time. Place one mark in a corner or tile it across the photo so it is hard to crop out. Your photos never leave your computer.

Intel Mac or need help installing? All downloads

Hangar runs on Mac and Windows. Open this page there to download.

  • Free for 3 days
  • No account
  • Then $45 once, no subscription
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • WebP
  • BMP
  • Same format as input

From the recording

The real run, file by file.

4 files went in and Hangar wrote 4 files. It is the same run as in the recording, with the real names and sizes. Your originals are never changed.

  • LUM-Proof-Serum.jpg2.8 MBLUM-Proof-Serum.jpg2.2 MB3200×4000
  • LUM-Proof-Day-Cream.jpg2.8 MBLUM-Proof-Day-Cream.jpg2.2 MB3200×4000
  • LUM-Proof-Cleanser.jpg2.8 MBLUM-Proof-Cleanser.jpg2.2 MB3200×4000
  • LUM-Proof-Candle.jpg2.8 MBLUM-Proof-Candle.jpg2.2 MB3200×4000

4 files in4 files outoriginals untouched

11.1 MB8.7 MB22% smaller

How it works

How to watermark photos on Mac or Windows

  1. Drop your photos

    JPG, PNG, WebP and BMP. Add one photo or a whole set of proofs.

  2. Set your mark

    Type your text or import a logo once. Choose Single or Tiled, then set size, opacity and rotation.

  3. Check each photo, then run

    In the Watermark studio, move the mark off a face or a product on any photo. Each copy keeps its name.

New to Hangar? How to run a tool, step by step

Choose the mark

One quiet signature, or a pattern you cannot crop.

The mark is sized against each photo’s longest side, so it looks the same on a small preview and a full-size file. A soft shadow keeps white text readable on skies and walls.

  • Single

    Start here

    One mark in any of nine spots, or dragged anywhere.

    Best for a signature on finished work.

  • Tiled

    Rows of marks across the whole photo, at an angle if you like.

    Best for client proofs and previews.

  • Logo

    Your own PNG or SVG, imported once and reused.

    Best for branding a gallery or a product set.

Every setting, explained in the Watermark guide Watermark · Text, color, shadow · Logo · Layout · Position, size, opacity, rotation

The alternative

Why not use a free watermark website?

Online watermark tools are handy for a few pictures. For unreleased work and big sets, the upload and the limits get in the way.

ComparedOnline watermark toolsHangar
Where your photos goUploaded to their serversStay on your computer
Photos at onceSmall batches on free plansHundreds at once, no limits
Works offlineNoYes
PriceFree tier, then a planPay once
Font choiceOften many typefacesOne clean sans-serif, or your logo

Who uses it

Who uses Watermark

  • Photographers

    Proofs clients can judge, not steal

    Tile your name at low opacity across a gallery of proofs before it goes out.

    Hangar for photographers
  • Agencies

    Draft creative marked as draft

    Stamp “Draft” or the client’s name across review images so they are not reused early.

    Hangar for agencies and studios
  • Artists

    Artwork shared with credit

    Put a small signature in a corner of every piece you post online.

One app, one payment

Watermark is one of 74 tools.

The same app converts, compresses, resizes and cleans up photos, and does the same kind of work for PDFs, video and audio. One payment covers every tool.

Save it as a chain

Your whole routine, one click

  1. Step 1Resize images
  2. Step 2Watermark
  3. Step 3Batch rename

Bring a shoot down to proof size, tile your mark across every photo and number the set for the client, in one run.

How chains work

Questions

Before you download

More answers in the help center.

Is it really free?

Every tool is free for 3 days, with no account and no card. After that, Hangar is a one-time payment from $45, with updates for the version you buy. There is no subscription.

Can I choose the font?

No. Text marks use one clean sans-serif typeface. To use your own, save your text as a transparent PNG and use it as a logo.

Can I give one photo a different watermark?

Yes. Click Adjust on that photo, or choose This image in the Watermark studio. Changes then apply to that photo only.

Can I use text or a logo?

Both. Type text in any color, or bring in a logo image and reuse it across every file.

How do I make it hard to crop out?

Use the tiled layout. The mark repeats across the whole image, so there is no clean corner to crop. Set a rotation for a diagonal pattern.

Will it look the same on different-sized images?

Yes. The mark is sized relative to each image, so it stays consistent across a batch of mixed sizes.

Does it work on HEIC or AVIF photos?

Not directly yet. Convert them to JPEG or PNG first with the Convert Images tool, then watermark as usual.

Does anything get uploaded?

No. Your files are processed on your computer and never sent anywhere. Hangar sends anonymous usage counts to improve the app, never file names or contents, and you can turn that off in Settings.

Does one license cover Mac and Windows?

Yes. A license works on any mix of Mac and Windows computers. Solo covers 1 computer, Crew 3 and Fleet 10.

Try Watermark free for 3 days.

Then pay once, from $45, for every tool and the updates for your version. No subscription. 30-day refund.See plans

Intel Mac or need help installing? All downloads

Hangar runs on Mac and Windows. Open this page there to download.