Watermark your photos

A watermark is a short text, usually your site name, stamped on each listing photo. It discourages other sites from copying your sellers’ photos, and when they do, the photos still carry your name.

Turn the watermark on

1. In the admin panel, click Media in the sidebar.
2. Go to the Watermark section and switch on Watermark.
3. Type the text in Watermark Text, for example your site name or domain.
4. Adjust the look with the settings below.
5. Click Save changes in the bar at the bottom.

Watermark Text must be filled in. The field shows your site name as a hint, but if you leave it empty no watermark is added.

Setting	What it does
Watermark	Adds the watermark to new listing photos.
Watermark Text	The text to stamp on photos.
Watermark Text Size	The size of the text, in pixels.
Watermark Text Color	The colour of the text. Pick it or type a hex code such as #ffffff.
Watermark Background Color	The colour of the band behind the text, for example #000000.
Watermark Position	Where the text goes on the photo: Center, Bottom or Top.

Things to know

• Only new photos get the watermark. Photos uploaded before you switched it on stay as they are, and switching it off doesn’t remove it from photos that already have it.
• The text is added before the photo is resized. A large original photo is scaled down afterwards, and the text shrinks with it. If the watermark looks tiny, increase Watermark Text Size; test with a typical phone photo.
• Bottom uses your Image Height (in the Listing photos section) to find the bottom edge. If Image Height is empty (Auto), choose Center or Top.
• Keep it short and readable: a domain like example.com works better than a sentence. A watermark across the middle protects best but can put buyers off; Top or Bottom is a good compromise.

Test before you rely on it: post a test listing with a photo from your phone, check the result, and adjust the size and position until you are happy. Then delete the test listing.

Related guides

• Photos — sizes, formats and quality.
• Logo and favicon — your brand on the site itself.