Watermark Text Ideas: For Submission, Copy, Confidential, Sample, Draft

Published: Oct 19, 2026 | Updated: Oct 19, 2026 | About (Japanese)

Key points

Choosing the watermark wording to fit the purpose makes it more effective.

Commonly used words

For submission (提出用): on copies of documents you submit.
Copy (コピー): shows it is a copy, not the original.
Confidential (社外秘): for material shared only inside an organization.
Sample (見本): for documents handed out as samples.
No reproduction (無断転載禁止): for handouts or public material you do not want reposted.
DRAFT / Proposal: for material not yet final.

Copies of ID or contracts: adding the recipient and purpose, such as "For ○○ Co. submission", makes it harder to reuse elsewhere.
Internal review material: add "Confidential" or "DRAFT" to make handling clear.
Class or seminar handouts: add "No reproduction".
Work samples: add "SAMPLE" to distinguish them from the finished version.

Use short words. Long ones make the page hard to read. Add a Text Watermark to PDF accepts up to 30 characters.

A date, as in "For ○○ Co. submission 2026/10/20", shows when the copy was made.

For documents for overseas readers, "COPY", "CONFIDENTIAL", "DRAFT" and "SAMPLE" are common.

Add Page Numbers to PDF: Add page numbers to a PDF, choosing position and style.
Compress PDF: Shrink a PDF to fit under a size you choose, for upload limits.
Merge PDFs: Combine several PDF files into one, in the order you choose.

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